he was given

le dieron

era dado

he was given(hi wuhz gih-vihn)

phrase

1. (he received)

a. le dieron

Rodrigo was evicted for not paying his rent, and he was given only a week to vacate the premises.

Desalojaron a Rodrigo porque no pagó el aqulier y le dieron solo una semana para abandonar la propiedad.

b. se le dio

My father had to go to the hospital because he was given medication that caused him to have an allergic reaction.

Mi padre tuvo que ir al hospital porque se le dio un medicamento que le provocó una reacción alérica.

2. (he was inclined; used with “to”)

a. era dado

Pedro was a difficult child. He was given to lengthy tantrums.

Pedro era un niño difícil. Era dado a largos berrinches.