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Dare<\/em> is a very common and “generous” verb in Italian. It’s also a false friend, because its meaning is very different from “to dare” in English! In this lesson, we’ll see the dare<\/em> conjugation in all its tenses, with many examples of its use.<\/p>\n Let’s get started right away!<\/p>\n Dare<\/em> is a direct translation of the verb “to give”, as in:<\/p>\n It is a transitive verb<\/strong>. This means that it can be directly followed by a direct object<\/strong>. It also has a reflexive form<\/strong>, darsi<\/strong><\/em>, which can be translated as “to give oneself”:<\/p>\n What other meanings does dare<\/em> have? Here are the most common ones!<\/p>\n Let’s now take a look at the dare<\/em> conjugation in Italian. Don’t be afraid: it may look intimidating because each subject has its own ending, but many tenses are actually made up of a helper verb (in our case, avere<\/strong>, “to have”) and the past participle of dare<\/em>, which is dato<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you are still a beginner<\/strong>, the most important tenses to learn are:<\/p>\n Intermediate learners<\/strong> would do well to learn these tenses:<\/p>\n If you want to have fun practicing Italian verb conjugations, be sure to learn Italian with Clozemaster<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em>: What it means and when to use it<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong> The man gives the woman a flower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n<\/strong> Marco gives himself a pat on the back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em> as “to give out, to distribute, to deal”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong> Grandpa deals seven cards to each player.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em> as “to entrust, to give custody of”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong> Before we go on vacation, we will give our house keys to our neighbors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em> as “to lend”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong> I will give you my PlayStation just for the weekend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em> as “to donate”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong> I donated 1,000 euros to charity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em> as “to concede, to give something up”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong> The boy gives up his seat on the bus to an older man.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em> as “to pay”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong> How much [money] did you give the mechanic to fix the engine?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Dare<\/em>: Conjugations<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Dare<\/em> conjugation in the present tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n