Dábamos (en. We gave)

/ˈda.βa.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of giving in the first person plural in the past.

When we were children, we went for many walks in the park.

Cuando éramos niños, dábamos muchos paseos por el parque.

Expression of offering or delivering something.

We gave gifts to our friends every Christmas.

Nosotros dábamos regalos a nuestros amigos cada Navidad.

Manifestation of sharing or providing.

In the past, we provided more support for social causes.

Antes, dábamos más apoyo a las causas sociales.

From the verb dar from Latin 'dare'.

we implied

We indicated or suggested something without directly saying it.

dábamos a entender

we took a step forward

We took a progressive action or decision.

dábamos un paso adelante

we shook hands

We made a gesture of greeting or agreement.

dábamos la mano

give

Action of delivering something.

dar

to gift

To give something as a gift.

regalar

to deliver

To give something to someone, often in a formal context.

entregar

To commit oneself

When we say that we gave, it means that we committed to doing something.

Cuando decimos que dábamos, significa que nos comprometíamos a hacer algo.

To spend time in good company

The other day, we were giving and we had a great time with friends.

El otro día, dábamos y la pasamos genial con amigos.