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Conjugation of dare in Italian

dareto giveirregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

lui/lei/LeidadàLearners often write the verb without the accent; use 'dà' (with à) to distinguish it from the preposition 'da'.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

io~~sono dato~~ho datoDare uses the auxiliary avere in compound tenses: use 'ho dato', not 'sono dato'.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

io~~daro~~daròDon't omit the accent on the final -ò: the correct form is 'darò'.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

Commands and requests.

tu~~dai~~dàSome learners use the indicative 'dai' instead of the imperative; the standard tu-imperative is written 'dà'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

Is dare a regular verb?

No — dare is an irregular Italian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.

What does dare mean?

dare is a Italian verb meaning "to give".