arriesgar Present Conjugation
arriesgar — to risk
Arriesgar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense.
arriesgar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current risks, habitual gambling, or general truths about taking chances.
Notes on arriesgar in the Present
Arriesgar is fully regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo no arriesgo mi salud por nada.
I don't risk my health for anything.
yo
¿Por qué arriesgas tu trabajo actual?
Why are you risking your current job?
tú
Ellos arriesgan poco en sus inversiones.
They risk very little in their investments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arriesguo
Correct: arriesgo
Why: Learners often over-correct with the 'gu' change from the preterite, but in the present 'yo' form, the 'g' is followed by 'o', which naturally stays hard.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: arriesgué
The preterite of arriesgar features a spelling change in the first person (yo arriesgué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: arriesgaba
The imperfect of arriesgar is regular: arriesgaba, arriesgabas, arriesgaba...
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.