-er verb irregular · reflexive B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate atreverse in Spanish

to dare

atreverse is an irregular -er verb ranked #427 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito atreverse esto." (I need to dare this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — atreverse (reflexive) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me atrevo *
te atreves *
él/ella/Ud. se atreve *
nosotros nos atrevemos *
vosotros os atrevéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se atreven *
Example

Yo me atrevo todos los días.

I dare every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me atreví *
te atreviste *
él/ella/Ud. se atrevió *
nosotros nos atrevimos *
vosotros os atrevisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se atrevieron *
Example

Ayer yo me atreví.

Yesterday I dare.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me atrevía *
te atrevías *
él/ella/Ud. se atrevía *
nosotros nos atrevíamos *
vosotros os atrevíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se atrevían *
Example

Antes yo me atrevía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to dare often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me atreveré *
te atreverás *
él/ella/Ud. se atreverá *
nosotros nos atreveremos *
vosotros os atreveréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se atreverán *
Example

Mañana yo me atreveré.

Tomorrow I will dare.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me atrevería *
te atreverías *
él/ella/Ud. se atrevería *
nosotros nos atreveríamos *
vosotros os atreveríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se atreverían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me atrevería.

If I could, I would dare.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me atreva *
te atrevas *
él/ella/Ud. se atreva *
nosotros nos atrevamos *
vosotros os atreváis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se atrevan *
Example

Espero que tú te atrevas.

I hope that you dare.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
atrevete *
él/ella/Ud. atrevase *
nosotros atrevamonos *
vosotros atreveos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. atrevanse *
Example

¡Atrevete!

Dare!

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