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“Atreverse” (to dare) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Atreverse”

The Imperfect Tense of atreverse is used to describe actions in the past that were ongoing, repeated, or habitual. For example, Ella no se atrevía a hablar en público. (She didn’t dare to speak in public.)

Atreverse is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Atreverse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect (indicative) of atreverse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to express a past state or condition.

To dare or venture to do something: For example, De niño no me atrevía a hablar en público. (As a child, I didn’t dare to speak in public.)

To have the courage or audacity to do something: For example, ¿Cómo te atreves a hablarme así? (How dare you speak to me like that?)

To risk or take a chance: For example, No me atrevía a cruzar la calle con tanto tráfico. (I didn’t dare to cross the street with so much traffic.)

To be bold or daring (colloquial): For example, ¡Qué atrevida eres! (How daring you are!)

Real Life Examples of Atreverse in the Imperfect Tense

Nunca me atrevía a hablar en público. (I never dared to speak in public.)

De niño, me atrevía a trepar a los árboles más altos. (As a child, I dared to climb the tallest trees.)

Mis amigos se atrevían a salir de fiesta todos los fines de semana. (My friends dared to go out partying every weekend.)

Ella se atrevía a decir lo que pensaba sin miedo. (She dared to say what she thought without fear.)

Aunque me atrevía a intentarlo, nunca pude dominar ese deporte. (Although I dared to try it, I could never master that sport.)

En su juventud, se atrevía a hacer cosas locas y arriesgadas. (In his youth, he dared to do crazy and risky things.)

Vosotros os atrevíais a desafiar a vuestros padres constantemente. (You dared to constantly defy your parents.)

Ellas se atrevían a viajar solas por el mundo. (They dared to travel the world alone.)

Tú te atrevías a comer insectos cuando eras niño. (You dared to eat insects when you were a child.)

Nosotros nos atrevíamos a quedarnos despiertos hasta tarde viendo películas. (We dared to stay up late watching movies.)

Ustedes se atrevían a saltarse las clases de vez en cuando. (You dared to skip classes from time to time.)

Yo me atrevía a tomar riesgos en mi carrera profesional. (I dared to take risks in my professional career.)

Ellos se atrevían a probar platillos exóticos en sus viajes. (They dared to try exotic dishes on their travels.)

Vosotros os atrevíais a hacer bromas pesadas a vuestros compañeros. (You dared to play mean pranks on your classmates.)

Ella se atrevía a expresar sus opiniones políticas sin temor. (She dared to express her political opinions without fear.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Atreverse (to dare) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.