1.18 Dare




Dare (atreverse) 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.
(Sólo Verònica se atreve a contradecir al jefe.)
Do you dare to challenge them?
(¿Te atreves a retarlos?)
Dare you challenge them?
(¿Te atreves a retarlos?)
I don't dare to get home after midnight.
(No me atrevo a llegar a casa después de medianoche.)
I daren't get home after midnight.
(No me atrevo a llegar a casa después de medianoche.)
Did Peter dare to cross the bridge?
(¿Peter se atrevió a cruzar el puente?)
Mary didn't dare to interrupt her father.
(Mary no se atrevió a interrumpir a su padre.)