When le or les come before lo, la, los, or las, they turn into se.
Dar is very special in the preterite! Even though it’s an ‑ar verb, it takes ‑er / ‑ir endings.
dar to give |
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yo | di |
tú | diste |
él / ella usted |
dio |
nosotros / nosotras | dimos |
ellos / ellas ustedes |
dieron |
Ella me dio una buena noticia.
She gave me some good news.
Ellas no me dieron los mensajes.
They didn’t give me the messages.