arriesgar Imperfect Conjugation
arriesgar — to risk
The imperfect of arriesgar is regular: arriesgaba, arriesgabas, arriesgaba...
arriesgar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a time in the past when you 'used to' risk things frequently or were in the middle of a risky situation.
Notes on arriesgar in the Imperfect
Arriesgar is fully regular in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
De joven, yo arriesgaba todo sin pensar.
When I was young, I used to risk everything without thinking.
yo
Ellos siempre arriesgaban su dinero en la bolsa.
They were always risking their money on the stock market.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arriesgía
Correct: arriesgaba
Why: Learners sometimes confuse -ar and -er/-ir endings. -ar verbs always use -aba in the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arriesgo
Arriesgar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Preterite
yo: arriesgué
The preterite of arriesgar features a spelling change in the first person (yo arriesgué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Future
yo: arriesgaré
The future tense of arriesgar is regular: arriesgaré, arriesgarás, arriesgará, etc.
Conditional
yo: arriesgaría
The conditional of arriesgar is regular: arriesgaría, arriesgarías, arriesgaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: arriesgue
The present subjunctive of arriesgar uses 'gu' in all forms: arriesgue, arriesgues, arriesgue...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arriesgara
The imperfect subjunctive of arriesgar is regular: arriesgara, arriesgaras, arriesgara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arriesga
Use arriesga (tú) or arriesguen (ustedes) to tell someone to take a chance.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arriesgues
Negative commands always use 'gu': no arriesgues, no arriesgue, no arriesguen.