arriesgar
to risk
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | arriesgo |
| tú | arriesgas |
| él/ella | arriesga |
| nosotros | arriesgamos |
| vosotros | arriesgáis |
| ellos/ellas | arriesgan |
Siempre arriesgo mi tiempo en proyectos interesantes.
I always risk my time on interesting projects.
Ella arriesga su dinero en inversiones arriesgadas.
She risks her money in risky investments.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | arriesgué |
| tú | arriesgaste |
| él/ella | arriesgó |
| nosotros | arriesgamos |
| vosotros | arriesgasteis |
| ellos/ellas | arriesgaron |
Ayer arriesgué todo para ayudar a un amigo.
Yesterday, I risked everything to help a friend.
Ellos arriesgaron su reputación por la verdad.
They risked their reputation for the truth.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | arriesgaba |
| tú | arriesgabas |
| él/ella | arriesgaba |
| nosotros | arriesgábamos |
| vosotros | arriesgabais |
| ellos/ellas | arriesgaban |
Cuando era joven, arriesgaba mucho más en la vida.
When I was young, I risked much more in life.
Siempre arriesgabas tu salud por trabajar demasiado.
You always risked your health by working too much.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | arriesgaré |
| tú | arriesgarás |
| él/ella | arriesgará |
| nosotros | arriesgaremos |
| vosotros | arriesgaréis |
| ellos/ellas | arriesgarán |
Mañana arriesgaré mi dinero en un nuevo negocio.
Tomorrow, I will risk my money in a new business.
Ellos arriesgarán su tiempo en este proyecto.
They will risk their time on this project.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | arriesgaría |
| tú | arriesgarías |
| él/ella | arriesgaría |
| nosotros | arriesgaríamos |
| vosotros | arriesgaríais |
| ellos/ellas | arriesgarían |
Si tuviera más confianza, arriesgaría mi carrera.
If I had more confidence, I would risk my career.
Ella arriesgaría su bienestar por sus sueños.
She would risk her well-being for her dreams.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | arriesgue |
| tú | arriesgues |
| él/ella | arriesgue |
| nosotros | arriesguemos |
| vosotros | arriesguéis |
| ellos/ellas | arriesguen |
Es importante que arriesgue su futuro por lo que ama.
It's important that he/she risks his/her future for what he/she loves.
Espero que ellos arriesguen su tiempo en este proyecto.
I hope that they risk their time on this project.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | arriesgara |
| tú | arriesgaras |
| él/ella | arriesgara |
| nosotros | arriesgaramos |
| vosotros | arriesgarais |
| ellos/ellas | arriesgaran |
Si arriesgara más, podría lograr sus metas.
If he/she risked more, he/she could achieve his/her goals.
Era necesario que arriesgaran su dinero para crecer.
It was necessary that they risked their money to grow.
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Common questions
- Is "arriesgar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "arriesgar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "arriesgar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "arriesgar" conjugates as: arriesgo, arriesgas, arriesga, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "arriesgar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "arriesgar" conjugates as: arriesgué, arriesgaste, arriesgó, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "arriesgar" in Spanish?
- "arriesgar" (to risk) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.