Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Introduction to the verb risquer
The English translation of the French verb risquer is “to risk.” It is pronounced as “ree-skay.” The infinitive form of risquer is “risquer,” pronounced as “ree-skay.”
The language origin of risquer can be traced back to the Latin word “riscare,” meaning “to dare.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, a doubt, a possibility, or a hypothetical situation.
Example 1: Je crains qu’il ne risque de se blesser. (I fear he might get hurt.)
Example 2: Il est possible que tu risques de rater ton examen. (It’s possible that you might fail your exam.)
Example 3: Il faut que nous risquions de tout perdre pour gagner. (We must risk losing everything to win.)
English translations:
Example 1: I fear he might get hurt.
Example 2: It’s possible that you might fail your exam.
Example 3: We must risk losing everything to win.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of risquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | risque | Il est possible que je risque. | It’s possible I risk. |
tu | risques | Je veux que tu risques. | I want you to risk. |
il | risque | Il est important qu’il risque. | It’s important he risks. |
elle | risque | Elle préfère que j’elle risque. | She prefers her to risk. |
on | risque | Il est essentiel qu’on risque. | It’s essential we risk. |
nous | risquions | Il est nécessaire que nous risquions. | It’s necessary we risk. |
vous | risquiez | Il est crucial que vous risquiez. | It’s crucial you risk. |
ils | risquent | Il est possible qu’ils risquent. | It’s possible they risk. |
elles | risquent | Il est préférable qu’elles risquent. | It’s preferable they risk. |
Other Conjugations for Risquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb risquer
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Risquer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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