No. 695 in Spanish
dieron
"Did they give" or "they gave."
In a sentence
Me dieron un regalo ayer.
They gave me a gift yesterday.
Here, "dieron" is the third person plural preterite form of "dar," used to indicate an action completed in the past performed by them, specifically giving a gift.
Las circunstancias dieron lugar a una nueva oportunidad.
The circumstances gave rise to a new opportunity.
In this sentence, "dieron" refers to circumstances being the subjects of the action "to give rise," indicating a resulted situation.
Ellos dieron todo lo que tenían para ayudar.
They gave everything they had to help.
"Dieron" here again is 'dar' in third person plural, referring to the action of giving performed by 'them,' specified as giving all their resources.
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