atrever Future Conjugation
atrever — to dare
The future tense of atrever (atreveré, atreverás) indicates future actions of daring, like 'Me atreveré a hacerlo.' (I will dare to do it).
atrever Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to express an action of daring that *will* happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about whether someone dares to do something.
Notes on atrever in the Future
The future tense of 'atrever' is regular. The stem is the infinitive ('atrever-'), and you add the standard future endings. Remember it's reflexive, so include the pronoun.
Example Sentences
Me atreveré a dar el primer paso.
I will dare to take the first step.
yo
¿Te atreverás a decirle la verdad?
Will you dare to tell him/her the truth?
tú
Ella se atreverá a enfrentar el peligro.
She will dare to face the danger.
él/ella/usted
Nos atreveremos a luchar por nuestros sueños.
We will dare to fight for our dreams.
nosotros
Ellos se atreverán a cruzar el puente.
They will dare to cross the bridge.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('me atrevo') to talk about a future action.
Correct: Use 'Me atreveré' for a future intention.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions; the future tense is specifically for actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: It must be 'Se atreverá,' not 'Atreverá.'
Why: 'Atreverse' is reflexive, and the future tense requires the corresponding reflexive pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me atrevo
The present tense of atrever (atrevo, atreves, etc.) is for habitual or current actions of daring, like 'Me atrevo a todo.' (I dare everything).
Preterite
yo: me atreví
The preterite of atrever (atreví, atreviste, etc.) describes completed past actions of daring, like 'Me atreví a saltar.' (I dared to jump).
Imperfect
yo: me atrevía
The imperfect of atrever (atrevía, atrevías) describes habitual or ongoing past actions of daring, like 'Siempre me atrevía a más.' (I always dared to do more).
Conditional
yo: me atrevería
The conditional of atrever (atrevería, atreverías) expresses hypothetical daring ('would dare') or polite suggestions, like 'Me atrevería a preguntar.' (I would dare to ask).
Present Subjunctive
yo: me atreva
The present subjunctive of atrever (atreva) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, like 'Espero que te atrevas.' (I hope you dare).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me atreviera
The imperfect subjunctive of atrever (atreviera/atreviera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or politeness, like 'Si me atreviera...' (If I dared...).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atrévete
Use the imperative of atrever for direct commands like '¡Atrévete!' (Dare!) or '¡Atrévanse!' (Dare!).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te atrevas
Use the negative imperative of atrever with 'no' and the present subjunctive, like '¡No te atrevas!' (Don't you dare!).