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yo daba

gave

ˈd a b a → dar
d to give + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive: 1st-person singular or 3rd-person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Common #8,909
gave Imperfect tense (past habitual/ongoing): can mean “was giving” or “used to give,” depending on context.
SP: Mi abuelo me daba caramelos cuando era niño.
EN: My grandfather used to give me candies when I was a child.
Conjugation of dar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First daba —
Second dabas —
Third daba daban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First daba —
Second dabas —
Third daba daban

No daba problemas.

It didn't cause any problems.

En chirona, a los críos como ése les daba por el culo.

In jail, kids like that one got their asses kicked.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Ya te daba por perdido.

I had already given you up for lost.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

Este hombre daba la vida por proteger la mía.

This man was laying down his life to protect mine.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Nos daba pena.

We felt sorry for them.

— Vivir (1952)

Daba gusto tenerte.

It was a pleasure having you around.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Se acabó lo que se daba.

It's over what was given.

Daba por hecho que ya te sabías todo el rollo.

I assumed you already knew the whole story.

Ese tipo daba una sensación extraña.

That guy gave off a strange feeling.

Había olvidado que ese bocazas daba una fiesta.

I had forgotten that that loudmouth was throwing a party.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Con éste se acabó lo que se daba.

With this, what was given is over.

Miraba cómo daba vueltas y así me olvidaba de todo.

I watched it spin around and that's how I forgot about everything.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Era tan torpe, daba tanta lástima.

He was so clumsy, he was so pathetic.

— Stalker (1979)

Tomás dijo que se te daba bien el ajedrez.

Tomás said you were good at chess.

Daba mucho miedo.

It was very scary.

Su corazón daba saltos de alegría.

Her heart leaped with joy.

Daba seguridad.

It instilled a sense of security.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Yo daba por sentado que él iba a ser un miembro.

I assumed he was going to be a member.

No daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojos.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

Carajo, si fuese tu madre, te daba una paliza.

Damn, if I were your mother, I'd beat you up.

— Estación central de Brasil (1998)

Nos daba lata con sus quejas.

He was annoying us with his complaints.

Daba más dinero que las apuestas, y Jimmy lo controlaba todo.

It paid more than gambling, and Jimmy controlled everything.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Tom daba la nota alta.

Tom hit the high note.

Él no era el tipo de padre que daba mucha importancia a tales cuestiones.

He wasn’t the kind of father who attached much importance to such matters.

Pero nadie me lo daba.

But nobody would give it to me.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Todos ponían algo y yo les daba copias de las fotos.

Everyone contributed something and I gave them copies of the photos.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

La casa no daba signos de vida.

The house showed no signs of life.

La vieja lámpara daba una tenue luz.

The old lamp gave off a dim light.

Daba lo mismo.

It didn't matter.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Daba por sentado que Tom podía hablar francés.

I assumed that Tom could speak French.

Vi que su coche daba un giro a la derecha.

I saw his car make a right turn.

El amo del caballo lo cuidaba con un cariño que daba gusto ver.

The horse's owner cared for him with a loving attention that was a joy to behold.

Fui al banco a sacar dinero y había una cola enorme que daba la vuelta a la esquina.

I went to the bank to withdraw money and there was a huge queue that went around the corner.

El cabrón dijo que me lo daba sólo si le besaba el suyo.

The bastard said he'd only give it to me if I kissed his.

— Carandiru (2003)

Por supuesto, mi madre siempre daba la nota.

Of course, my mother always stood out.

— Titanic (1997)

Nos daba las gracias y tocaba su trompeta.

He would thank us and play his trumpet.

— La strada (1954)

A ellos no les gustaba la manera en que él les daba órdenes a todos.

They didn't like the way he gave orders to everyone.

Daba muestras de gran emoción.

He showed signs of great emotion.

Daba unas propinas fantásticas.

He gave fantastic tips.

Sabía que llegarías al amanecer, si no te daba una hora.

I knew you'd arrive at dawn if I didn't give you an hour.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Sounds similar to

dama ˈd a m a lava ˈl a b a deba ˈd e b a dada ˈd a d a daga ˈd a ɡ a daña ˈd a ɲ a diva ˈd i b a baba ˈb a b a cava ˈk a b a