Cuando Mariano se quedó sin trabajo, su vecino le ayudaba. Sobre todo, le daba comida.When Mariano lost his job, his neighbor helped him out. He gave him food above all.
La esposa del escritor a menudo colaboraba con él en sus novelas. Le daba ideas para sus personajes.The writer's wife often collaborated with him in his novels. She gave him ideas for his characters.
Usted está mejor sin su esposo. Le daba mucho más de lo que usted recibía de él.You're better off without your husband. You gave him much more than you received from him.
Mi hijo encontró trabajo y se independizó, pero yo sabía que ganaba poco y le daba dinero todos los meses.My son found a job and left home, but I knew he didn't earn much and I gave him money every month.