atrever Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
atrever — to dare
Use the imperative of atrever for direct commands like '¡Atrévete!' (Dare!) or '¡Atrévanse!' (Dare!).
atrever Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'atrever,' it's about telling someone to go ahead and dare to do something.
Notes on atrever in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'atrever' are irregular, especially the tú and vosotros forms which have a stem change and an added 'e' or 'os' for the reflexive pronoun.
Example Sentences
¡Atrévete a decir lo que piensas!
Dare to say what you think!
tú
¡Atrevámonos a explorar!
Let's dare to explore!
nosotros
Señores, ¡atrévanse a dar el primer paso!
Gentlemen, dare to take the first step!
Vosotros, ¡atreveos a soñar en grande!
You all (informal), dare to dream big!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'te' in '¡Atrévete!'
Correct: The correct command is '¡Atrévete!' (Dare yourself!).
Why: 'Atreverse' is a reflexive verb, meaning the action reflects back on the subject. The imperative needs the reflexive pronoun attached.
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'atrever' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'Atrévete' or 'Atrévanse', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and is not used for direct commands.
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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).
Future
yo: me atreveré
The future tense of atrever (atreveré, atreverás) indicates future actions of daring, like 'Me atreveré a hacerlo.' (I will dare to do it).
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...).
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!).