Meaning and behavior
What does donar mean?
Donar means to donate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- donar
- Gerund
- donando
- Past participle
- donado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Donar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of donar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Donar |
|---|---|
| yo | dono |
| tú | donas |
| él / ella / usted | dona |
| nosotros / nosotras | donamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | donáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | donan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of donar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Donar |
|---|---|
| yo | doné |
| tú | donaste |
| él / ella / usted | donó |
| nosotros / nosotras | donamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | donasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | donaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of donar, or for background information.
| Subject | Donar |
|---|---|
| yo | donaba |
| tú | donabas |
| él / ella / usted | donaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | donábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | donabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | donaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of donar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Donar |
|---|---|
| yo | donaré |
| tú | donarás |
| él / ella / usted | donará |
| nosotros / nosotras | donaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | donaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | donarán |
Verified context
Examples with donar
Él donó todo su dinero a la caridad.
He gave away all his money to charity.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos donaron dinero a la Cruz Roja.
They contributed money to the Red Cross.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl donó una gran suma de dinero para el instituto.
He bestowed a large amount of money on the institute.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Donar FAQ
What does donar mean?
Donar means to donate.
Is donar regular or irregular?
Donar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of donar?
The gerund of donar is donando.
What is the past participle of donar?
The past participle of donar is donado.
How is donar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is dono, donas, dona, donamos, donan.
How is donar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is doné, donaste, donó, donamos, donaron.
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