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Irregular Verb 'Давам' (To Give)

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

The verb 'давам' (to give) follows a predictable pattern in the present tense, but watch out for the stress shift.

  • It is an A-conjugation verb: 'давам', 'даваш', 'дава'.
  • The stress remains on the first syllable in the singular: 'ДА-вам', 'ДА-ваш', 'ДА-ва'.
  • In the plural, the stress shifts to the ending: 'дава-МЕ', 'дава-ТЕ', 'да-ВАТ'.
Subject + (давам/даваш/дава/даваме/давате/дават) + Indirect Object + Direct Object

Present Tense Conjugation of 'Давам'

Person Singular Plural
1st
Аз давам
Ние даваме
2nd
Ти даваш
Вие давате
3rd
Той/Тя/То дава
Те дават

Meanings

The verb 'давам' is the primary way to express the act of giving an object to someone.

1

Physical transfer

Handing something to someone.

“Давам ти ключовете.”

“Той ми дава ябълка.”

2

Abstract/Permission

To allow or provide an opportunity.

“Това ми дава надежда.”

“Давам ти шанс.”

3

Performance

To host or show (e.g., a movie or play).

“Днес дават хубав филм.”

“Дават мач по телевизията.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Irregular Verb 'Давам' (To Give)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subject + Verb
Аз давам
Negative
Не + Verb
Аз не давам
Question
Verb + ли
Даваш ли?
Imperative
Дай / Дайте
Дай ми го!
Past
Дадох / Даде
Аз дадох
Future
Ще + Verb
Ще дам

正式程度

正式
Бих искал да Ви дам този подарък.

Бих искал да Ви дам този подарък. (Gift giving)

中性
Давам ти този подарък.

Давам ти този подарък. (Gift giving)

非正式
Ето ти подарък.

Ето ти подарък. (Gift giving)

俚语
Дръж това.

Дръж това. (Gift giving)

Uses of Давам

Давам

Physical

  • подарък gift
  • пари money

Abstract

  • съвет advice
  • шанс chance

按水平分级的例句

1

Аз давам ябълка.

I give an apple.

2

Ти даваш вода.

You give water.

3

Той дава книга.

He gives a book.

4

Ние даваме пари.

We give money.

1

Даваш ли ми ключа?

Are you giving me the key?

2

Не давам моя телефон.

I am not giving my phone.

3

Те дават шанс на всички.

They give a chance to everyone.

4

Вие давате добър пример.

You give a good example.

1

Ако ми дадеш време, ще го направя.

If you give me time, I will do it.

2

Тя ми дава съвет всеки ден.

She gives me advice every day.

3

Дават ли нов филм в киното?

Are they showing a new movie at the cinema?

4

Не бих ти дал това.

I wouldn't give you that.

1

Този договор ми дава право на глас.

This contract gives me the right to vote.

2

Даването на информация е важно.

Giving information is important.

3

Те не ни дадоха никакъв избор.

They didn't give us any choice.

4

Дай ми малко време да помисля.

Give me a little time to think.

1

Даденото обещание трябва да се спази.

The given promise must be kept.

2

Той се дава под наем на всеки.

He lets himself be rented out to anyone.

3

Не се давай лесно!

Don't give up easily!

4

Дават се големи надежди за проекта.

Great hopes are placed on the project.

1

Даденост е, че той ще дойде.

It is a given that he will come.

2

Не се дава на провокации.

He does not yield to provocations.

3

Дай боже всекиму!

God grant it to everyone!

4

Даването на отпор е наложително.

Giving resistance is imperative.

容易混淆

Irregular Verb 'Давам' (To Give) 对比 Давам vs. Дарявам

Learners use 'дарявам' for everyday items.

Irregular Verb 'Давам' (To Give) 对比 Давам vs. Продавам

Learners use 'давам' when they mean 'sell'.

Irregular Verb 'Давам' (To Give) 对比 Давам vs. Предавам

Learners use 'давам' for 'surrender'.

常见错误

✗

Аз давем

✓

Аз давам

Wrong vowel in the stem.
✗

Те дават (stress on first)

✓

Те дават (stress on last)

Incorrect stress placement.
✗

Аз давам на той

✓

Аз давам на него

Incorrect pronoun case.
✗

Аз давам книга на Мария

✓

Аз давам книга на Мария (correct)

Actually correct, but watch for missing 'на'.
✗

Не давам го

✓

Не го давам

Object pronoun placement.
✗

Даваш ли ми?

✓

Даваш ли ми го?

Missing direct object.
✗

Той дава на мен

✓

Той ми дава

Use short pronouns for natural flow.
✗

Ако давам...

✓

Ако дам...

Wrong aspect for conditional.
✗

Той ми даваше вчера

✓

Той ми даде вчера

Wrong aspect for completed action.
✗

Даването е добро

✓

Да даваш е добро

Infinitive construction preference.
✗

Той се дава на полицията

✓

Той се предава на полицията

Wrong prefix for 'surrender'.
✗

Дават го по телевизията

✓

Дават го по телевизията (correct)

Actually correct, but watch for register.
✗

Той не се дава

✓

Той не се дава (correct)

Correct idiom.

句型

Аз давам ___ на ___.

Даваш ли ___ на ___?

Ние даваме ___ на ___ всеки ден.

Те дават ___ на ___ без да мислят.

Real World Usage

Shop constant

Давам ви 20 лева.

Texting very common

Давам ти линк.

Job Interview common

Давам ви моята визитка.

Travel common

Давам ви паспорта си.

Food Delivery occasional

Давам ви бакшиш.

Social Media common

Давам ви съвет за пътуване.

💡

Stress matters

Always remember: singular = first syllable, plural = last syllable.
⚠️

Don't confuse with sell

Use 'продавам' for selling, not 'давам'.
🎯

Use short pronouns

Use 'ми', 'ти', 'му' for better flow.
💬

Be polite

Always say 'Заповядай' when giving something.

Smart Tips

Always use short pronouns (ми, ти, му) before the verb.

Аз давам на мен пари. → Аз си давам пари.

Use 'Давам ви' for polite transactions.

Давам ти 5 лева. → Давам Ви 5 лева.

Use 'Дай ми' for friends, 'Дайте ми' for strangers.

Дай ми ключа. → Дайте ми ключа.

Use 'Дават' to mean 'they are showing'.

Те показват филм. → Дават хубав филм.

发音

DA-vam vs da-va-ME

Stress shift

Singular: stress on first syllable. Plural: stress on the final syllable.

Question

Даваш ли? ↗

Rising intonation at the end for yes/no questions.

记住它

记忆技巧

Think of 'Davam' as 'D-A-V-A-M'. D-A-V-A-M: Don't Always Vex About Mistakes.

视觉联想

Imagine a person handing out apples. In the singular, they hold the apple close to their chest (stress on the root). In the plural, they throw the apples to the crowd (stress on the ending).

Rhyme

Аз давам, ти даваш, той дава, Ние даваме, вие давате, те дават.

Story

Ivan is a generous man. He gives (дава) a book to his friend. Then he gives (дава) a pen to his sister. Finally, they all give (дават) their support to the team.

Word Web

давамдаванедадохдадендарителпредавам

挑战

For the next 5 minutes, write down 5 things you want to give to someone using the structure 'Аз давам [object] на [person]'.

文化笔记

Giving is often accompanied by a small gesture or phrase like 'Заповядай' (Here you go).

Derived from Proto-Slavic *dati.

对话开场白

“

Какво даваш на приятелите си?

“

Даваш ли съвети на колегите си?

“

Какво дават по телевизията днес?

“

Даваш ли лесно на провокации?

日记主题

Write about a gift you gave recently.
Describe a time you gave someone advice.
Discuss the importance of giving to charity.
Reflect on the phrase 'Не се давай'.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form.

Аз ___ книгата.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: давам
First person singular.
Choose the correct stress. 多项选择

Ние ___ (stress on end).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: дава-МЕ
Plural stress on ending.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ти давам ябълка.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ти даваш ябълка.
Second person singular.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз ти давам книга.
Correct word order.
Translate to Bulgarian. 翻译

I give him money.

Answer starts with: Аз ...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз му давам пари.
Correct pronoun placement.
Match the form. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз-давам
Correct conjugation.
Conjugate for 'Вие'. Conjugation Drill

Вие ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: давате
Second person plural.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use 'давам' and 'съвет'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз давам съвет.
Standard structure.

Score: /8

练习题

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form.

Аз ___ книгата.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: давам
First person singular.
Choose the correct stress. 多项选择

Ние ___ (stress on end).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: дава-МЕ
Plural stress on ending.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ти давам ябълка.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ти даваш ябълка.
Second person singular.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

давам / ти / книга / аз

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз ти давам книга.
Correct word order.
Translate to Bulgarian. 翻译

I give him money.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз му давам пари.
Correct pronoun placement.
Match the form. Match Pairs

Match person to form.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз-давам
Correct conjugation.
Conjugate for 'Вие'. Conjugation Drill

Вие ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: давате
Second person plural.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use 'давам' and 'съвет'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз давам съвет.
Standard structure.

Score: /8

常见问题 (8)

Yes, it follows the A-conjugation pattern, but the stress shift makes it tricky.

'Давам' is imperfective (ongoing), 'дам' is perfective (completed).

It's very versatile, but use specific verbs for selling or donating.

It's a historical feature of Bulgarian verb conjugation.

Use the imperative: 'Дай ми' (singular) or 'Дайте ми' (plural).

It's neutral. Use it in any situation.

People will understand you, but it sounds less natural.

Yes, many A-conjugation verbs follow similar patterns.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

dar

Bulgarian has a stress shift, Spanish has stem changes.

French moderate

donner

French is regular, Bulgarian is irregular.

German moderate

geben

German uses vowel mutation, Bulgarian uses stress shift.

Japanese low

ageru

Japanese is hierarchical, Bulgarian is neutral.

Arabic low

a'ta

Arabic is based on triconsonantal roots.

Chinese low

gěi

Chinese has no conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
Irregular Verb 'Идвам' (To Come)
Next
Irregular Verb 'Взимам' (To Take)

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