Preterite of dar and ver
The verbs dar (to give) and ver (to see) are irregular in the preterite tense. Even though dar is an -ar verb, it borrows the endings of an -er/-ir verb, making its forms rhyme perfectly with ver.
The most important rule for these two verbs in the preterite is that they never have written accents.
| Pronoun | dar | ver |
|---|---|---|
| yo | di | vi |
| tú | diste | viste |
| él/ella/usted | dio | vio |
| nosotros/nosotras | dimos | vimos |
| vosotros/vosotras | disteis | visteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dieron | vieron |
A night at the theater
Use these short, accent-free forms to talk about seeing an exciting play (una obra), enjoying a show (un espectáculo), or handing someone their ticket (una entrada).
| Yesterday I saw a very exciting play. | Ayer vi una obra muy emocionante. |
| Did you see anything on top of the stage? | ¿Viste algo encima del escenario? |
| Did you guys see the main character? | ¿Visteis al personaje principal? |
| The actresses gave a good show. | Las actrices dieron un buen espectáculo. |
| What an exciting show we saw last night! | ¡Qué espectáculo tan emocionante vimos anoche! |
| Did you give the ticket to the magician? | ¿Le diste la entrada al mago? |
| The magician gave us a surprise. | El mago nos dio una sorpresa. |
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