atrever Present Conjugation
atrever — to dare
The present tense of atrever (atrevo, atreves, etc.) is for habitual or current actions of daring, like 'Me atrevo a todo.' (I dare everything).
atrever Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things that happen regularly, general truths about daring, or something you are doing right now. It describes the ongoing or habitual nature of daring.
Notes on atrever in the Present
The present tense of 'atrever' is regular for an -er verb, but remember it's reflexive, so you'll always use it with a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se).
Example Sentences
Me atrevo a decir que hará buen tiempo.
I dare say it will be good weather.
yo
¿Tú te atreves a subir ahí?
Do you dare to climb up there?
tú
Ella se atreve a todo.
She dares to do anything.
él/ella/usted
Nos atrevemos a experimentar con la comida.
We dare to experiment with food.
nosotros
Ellos se atreven a desafiar las reglas.
They dare to challenge the rules.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: It should be 'Me atrevo,' not 'Atrevo.'
Why: 'Atreverse' is reflexive; the action of daring is directed back at oneself.
Mistake: Using the present tense for a single, completed act of daring.
Correct: For a specific past event, use the preterite: 'Me atreví.'
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not completed past ones.
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Related Tenses
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...).
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!).