aventurar Preterite Conjugation
aventurar — to risk
The preterite of aventurar is regular: aventuré, aventuraste, aventuró, aventuramos, aventurasteis, aventuraron.
aventurar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions of 'venturing' or 'risking' that were completed at a specific point in the past.
Notes on aventurar in the Preterite
Aventurar is fully regular in the preterite tense. The nosotros form 'aventuramos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to distinguish them.
Example Sentences
Aventuré mi reputación en ese proyecto.
I risked my reputation on that project.
yo
¿Aventuraste solo por la selva?
Did you venture alone through the jungle?
tú
Él aventuró su fortuna en la bolsa.
He risked his fortune in the stock market.
él/ella/usted
Ellos aventuraron un nuevo negocio el año pasado.
They launched a new business last year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'aventuro' (present tense) instead of 'aventuré' (preterite).
Correct: For a completed past action, use 'aventuré'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'aventuraba' when the action was a single, completed risk.
Correct: Use 'aventuró' for a specific, completed risk.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single completed events.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aventuro
The present tense of aventurar is regular: aventuro, aventuras, aventura, aventuramos, aventuráis, aventuran.
Imperfect
yo: aventuraba
The imperfect of aventurar is regular: aventuraba, aventurabas, aventuraba, aventurábamos, aventurabais, aventuraban.
Future
yo: aventuraré
The future of aventurar is regular, using the infinitive + endings: aventuraré, aventurarás, aventurará, aventuraremos, aventuraréis, aventurarán.
Conditional
yo: aventuraría
The conditional of aventurar is regular: aventuraría, aventurarías, aventuraría, aventuraríamos, aventuraríais, aventurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aventure
The present subjunctive of aventurar is regular: aventure, aventures, aventuremos, aventuréis, aventuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aventurara
The imperfect subjunctive of aventurar (regular -ar): aventurara, aventuraras, aventuráramos, aventurarais, aventuraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aventura
The imperative of aventurar includes tú 'aventura', usted 'aventure', nosotros 'aventuremos', vosotros 'aventurad', ustedes 'aventuren'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aventures
The negative imperative of aventurar uses the present subjunctive: no aventures, no aventure, no aventuremos, no aventuréis, no aventuren.