Spanish grammar
Di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron
Say who gave what to whom, in the past.
From the scene Me dio, te di (You gave me, I gave you)
In short
Dar is irregular in the past: di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron. No accents.
Your turn
Which one goes with you gave?
Options: dio · diste · di
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you gave → diste
How it works
Dar (to give) is irregular in the preterite: di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.
Good to know
It usually comes with an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le) to say who received the gift.
I gave di
Elena
Nuria, antes del viaje te di un regalo. ¿Lo abriste?
Nuria, before the trip I gave you a present. Did you open it?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, antes del viaje te (blank) un regalo. ¿Lo abriste?
Options: di · diste · dio
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Elena
Nuria, antes del viaje te di un regalo. ¿Lo abriste?
Nuria, before the trip I gave you a present. Did you open it?
you gave diste
Elena
¿Y tú qué le diste a tu madre?
And what did you give your mother?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Y tú qué le (blank) a tu madre?
Options: dimos · diste · dio
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Elena
¿Y tú qué le diste a tu madre?
And what did you give your mother?
he / she / you (usted) gave dio
Nuria
¡Sí! Me dio unos guantes. ¡Los necesitaba!
Yes! You gave me some gloves. I needed them!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Sí! Me (blank) unos guantes. ¡Los necesitaba!
Options: dio · diste · dimos
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Nuria
¡Sí! Me dio unos guantes. ¡Los necesitaba!
Yes! You gave me some gloves. I needed them!
we gave dimos
Nuria
Sí, le dimos las llaves de mi piso.
Yes, we gave you the keys to my flat.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, le (blank) las llaves de mi piso.
Options: diste · dio · dimos
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Nuria
Sí, le dimos las llaves de mi piso.
Yes, we gave you the keys to my flat.
they gave dieron
Nuria
Mis padres le dieron una bicicleta nueva.
My parents gave him a new bicycle.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Mis padres le (blank) una bicicleta nueva.
Options: dieron · diste · dio
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Nuria
Mis padres le dieron una bicicleta nueva.
My parents gave him a new bicycle.
Common mistake
Not dieron or diste here. We (Nuria and Javi).
Sí, le dimos las llaves de mi piso.
Yes, we gave you the keys to my flat.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I gave | di |
|---|---|
| you gave | diste |
| he / she / you (usted) gave | dio |
| we gave | dimos |
| they gave | dieron |
More lines from the story
- NuriaMe dio un libro sobre Galicia.He gave me a book about Galicia.