arriesgar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arriesgar — to risk
The present subjunctive of arriesgar uses 'gu' in all forms: arriesgue, arriesgues, arriesgue...
arriesgar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing doubt, desire, or emotions about someone taking a risk (e.g., 'I hope you don't risk it').
Notes on arriesgar in the Present Subjunctive
Every single form in the present subjunctive changes the 'g' to 'gu' to keep the hard 'g' sound before the 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
No quiero que arriesgues tu vida.
I don't want you to risk your life.
tú
Es posible que ellos arriesguen demasiado.
It's possible that they are risking too much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él arriesgue su reputación.
I doubt that he will risk his reputation.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arriesge
Correct: arriesgue
Why: Without the 'u', the pronunciation would change to a soft 'j' sound (arrie-he).
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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.
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...
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.