Conjugate arriesgar in Spanish
to risk
arriesgar is a regular -ar verb ranked #640 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No quiero arriesgar mi carrera por una mala decisión." (I don't want to risk my career over a bad decision.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
arriesgar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to risk · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arriesgo |
| tú | arriesgas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesga |
| nosotros | arriesgamos |
| vosotros | arriesgáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesgan |
Yo arriesgo todos los días.
I risk every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arriesgué |
| tú | arriesgaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesgó |
| nosotros | arriesgamos |
| vosotros | arriesgasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesgaron |
Ayer yo arriesgué.
Yesterday I risk.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arriesgaba |
| tú | arriesgabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesgaba |
| nosotros | arriesgábamos |
| vosotros | arriesgabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesgaban |
Antes yo arriesgaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to risk often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arriesgaré |
| tú | arriesgarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesgará |
| nosotros | arriesgaremos |
| vosotros | arriesgaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesgarán |
Mañana yo arriesgaré.
Tomorrow I will risk.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arriesgaría |
| tú | arriesgarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesgaría |
| nosotros | arriesgaríamos |
| vosotros | arriesgaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesgarían |
Si pudiera, yo arriesgaría.
If I could, I would risk.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | arriesgue |
| tú | arriesgues |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesgue |
| nosotros | arriesguemos |
| vosotros | arriesguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesguen |
Espero que tú arriesgues.
I hope that you risk.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | arriesga |
| él/ella/Ud. | arriesgue |
| nosotros | arriesguemos |
| vosotros | arriesgad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arriesguen |
¡Arriesga!
Risk!
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Example sentences
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No quiero arriesgar mi carrera por una mala decisión.
I don't want to risk my career over a bad decision.
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Se arriesgó a perderlo todo y al final ganó.
He risked losing everything and in the end he won.
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Hay que arriesgar para conseguir grandes cosas.
You have to take risks to achieve great things.
Common phrases with arriesgar
- arriesgar la vida to risk one's life
- arriesgarse a algo to risk something / to take a chance on something
- quien no arriesga no gana nothing ventured, nothing gained