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How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'dar' + noun

I can use the irregular verb 'dar' to say how something makes people feel.

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How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'dar' + noun

I can use the irregular verb 'dar' to say how something makes people feel.

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Key learning points

  1. The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving'. It is an irregular verb in its 1st person singular 'I' form, 'doy'.
  2. The other present tense forms of 'dar' are regular.
  3. The verb 'dar' can also be used to describe how something makes people feel. English uses 'to be + adjective' for this.
  4. These 'dar' + noun expressions are idioms, i.e. not translated word-for-word.

Keywords

  • Irregular verb - a verb that does not follow the regular rules

  • Dar - -ar irregular verb meaning 'to give, giving'

  • Idiom - a phrase or expression whose meaning we don't translate word-for-word, e.g. 'it's raining cats and dogs'

Common misconception

The verb 'dar' always translates as 'to give, giving'.

The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving' but can also translate as 'to be + adjective' when describing how something makes people feel.


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6 Questions

Q1.
An is an expression which cannot be translated word-for-word.
Correct Answer: idiom
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:describir,to describe, describing
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to describe, describing

Correct Answer:imprimir,to print, printing
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to print, printing

Correct Answer:finalmente,finally
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finally

Correct Answer:generalmente,generally
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generally

Correct Answer:seguro,sure, safe
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sure, safe

Correct Answer:listo,ready, clever
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ready, clever

Q3.
Match the opposites.
Correct Answer:corto,largo
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largo

Correct Answer:contento,triste
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triste

Correct Answer:limpio,sucio
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sucio

Correct Answer:precioso,feo
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feo

Q4.
Which word means 'maybe'?
igual
malo
último
Correct answer: quizás
según
Q5.
Order the words to say: 'Choosing an animal is important and I am choosing a dog'.
1 - elegir
2 - un animal
3 - es
4 - importante
5 - y
6 - elijo
7 - un perro
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I give a book'.
Correct Answer: Doy un libro., Yo doy un libro.

6 Questions

Q1.
What does 'así que' mean?
however
Correct answer: therefore
sometimes
according to
maybe
Q2.
Which words are synonyms?
alegría
ánimo
apoyo
Correct answer: pena
Correct answer: tristeza
Q3.
'A step to the left'. Choose the correct translation.
un paso a la derecha
Correct answer: un paso a la izquierda
un paso adelante
un paso atrás
Q4.
'Las intenciones vergüenza'. Choose the correct verb.
dar
doy
das
da
Correct answer: dan
Q5.
Write in English: 'el diálogo da rabia'.
Correct Answer: The dialogue is infuriating.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'the film is funny'. Use the verb 'dar'.
Correct Answer: La película da risa.

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