dañas

Dañas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb dañar, meaning to damage or harm. It is used when addressing someone informally in the present tense to indicate that their action is causing damage.

Daños is the infinitive form of the verb, dañar. The present-tense conjugation pattern for this regular -ar verb includes: yo daño, tú dañas, él/ella/Ud. daña, nosotros dañamos, vosotros dañáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. dañan. The form dañas specifically corresponds to the second person singular (tú) in the present.

Usage notes: Dañas is employed for actions that damage things or cause harm in the present moment or general statement about someone’s habitual behavior. It can appear in warnings, accusations, or explanations of consequences. Context and pronoun clarity are often supplied by the surrounding sentence.

Examples: “Tú dañas la pared si la golpeas con la llave.” “Si sigues así, dañarás la carpintería.” In formal writing or broader audiences, the infinitive dañar or other tense forms may be used instead.

Etymology and related terms: Dañar derives from Latin damnum, related to the concept of damage or loss, and has developed into the modern Spanish verb meaning to harm or injure. Related forms include daño (noun: damage), dañado (damaged), and dañino/dañable (harmful or that which can be damaged).