1.18 Dare




Dare (atrevir-se) is usually used as a main verb, but sometimes as an auxiliary verb in the present, e.g.:



Only Veronica dares to contradict the boss.
(Només la Verònica s'atreveix a contradir el cap.)
Do you dare to challenge them?
(Els goses reptar?)
Dare you challenge them?
(Els goses reptar?)
I don't dare to get home after midnight.
(No m'atreveixo a arribar a casa després de mitjanit.)
I daren't get home after midnight.
(No m'atreveixo a arribar a casa després de mitjanit.)
Did Peter dare to cross the bridge?
(En Peter es va atrevir a creuar el pont?)
Mary didn't dare to interrupt her father.
(La Mary no es va atrevir a interrompre el seu pare.)