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dañar

to damage
to harm

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yodaño
dañas
él/elladaña
nosotrosdañamos
vosotrosdañáis
ellos/ellasdañan

Él daña la computadora cuando la usa sin cuidado.

He damages the computer when he uses it carelessly.

No quiero dañar nuestra amistad con una discusión.

I don't want to harm our friendship with an argument.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodañé
dañaste
él/elladañó
nosotrosdañamos
vosotrosdañasteis
ellos/ellasdañaron

Ayer dañé el coche al estacionarlo mal.

Yesterday, I damaged the car by parking it poorly.

Ella dañó el libro cuando lo dejó caer.

She damaged the book when she dropped it.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yodañaba
dañabas
él/elladañaba
nosotrosdañábamos
vosotrosdañabais
ellos/ellasdañaban

Cuando era niño, siempre dañaba mis juguetes.

When I was a child, I always damaged my toys.

Él dañaba la planta sin querer al regarla demasiado.

He was damaging the plant unintentionally by overwatering it.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodañaré
dañarás
él/elladañará
nosotrosdañaremos
vosotrosdañaréis
ellos/ellasdañarán

Mañana dañaré el archivo si no tengo cuidado.

Tomorrow, I will damage the file if I'm not careful.

Si no proteges tu teléfono, se dañará fácilmente.

If you don't protect your phone, it will easily get damaged.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yodañaría
dañarías
él/elladañaría
nosotrosdañaríamos
vosotrosdañaríais
ellos/ellasdañarían

Si no tuviera cuidado, dañaría la pintura.

If I weren't careful, I would damage the paint.

Ella dañaría su reputación si habla así.

She would damage her reputation if she speaks like that.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yodañe
dañes
él/elladañe
nosotrosdañemos
vosotrosdañéis
ellos/ellasdañen

Es importante que no dañes el medio ambiente.

It's important that you don't harm the environment.

Espero que no dañen la relación entre ellos.

I hope they don't harm the relationship between them.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yodañara
dañaras
él/elladañara
nosotrosdañáramos
vosotrosdañarais
ellos/ellasdañaran

Si dañaras el informe, tendrías problemas.

If you damaged the report, you would have problems.

Ojalá no dañaran la casa durante la tormenta.

I wish they didn't damage the house during the storm.

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Common questions
Is "dañar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"dañar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "dañar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "dañar" conjugates as: dañas, daño, dañan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "dañar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "dañar" conjugates as: dañaste, dañé, dañaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "dañar" in Spanish?
"dañar" (to damage, to harm) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.