Meaning and behavior
What does dañar mean?
Dañar means to damage, to harm, to hurt, to injure. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to condemn; to hex, curse.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- dañar
- Gerund
- dañando
- Past participle
- dañado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Dañar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of dañar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Dañar |
|---|---|
| yo | daño |
| tú | dañas |
| él / ella / usted | daña |
| nosotros / nosotras | dañamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dañáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dañan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of dañar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Dañar |
|---|---|
| yo | dañé |
| tú | dañaste |
| él / ella / usted | dañó |
| nosotros / nosotras | dañamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dañasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dañaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of dañar, or for background information.
| Subject | Dañar |
|---|---|
| yo | dañaba |
| tú | dañabas |
| él / ella / usted | dañaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | dañábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dañabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dañaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of dañar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Dañar |
|---|---|
| yo | dañaré |
| tú | dañarás |
| él / ella / usted | dañará |
| nosotros / nosotras | dañaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dañaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dañarán |
Verified context
Examples with dañar
El alcohol daña el hígado.
Alcohol damages the liver.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl conductor borracho dañó un árbol.
The drunk driver damaged a tree.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl granizo dañó los cultivos.
The hail harmed the crops.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Dañar FAQ
What does dañar mean?
Dañar means to damage, to harm, to hurt, to injure.
Is dañar regular or irregular?
Dañar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of dañar?
The gerund of dañar is dañando.
What is the past participle of dañar?
The past participle of dañar is dañado.
How is dañar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is daño, dañas, daña, dañamos, dañan.
How is dañar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is dañé, dañaste, dañó, dañamos, dañaron.
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