Aventurar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of aventurar — “to venture” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for aventurar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Aventurar means to venture, and it is used for risking a guess, venturing an opinion and venturing into unknown places: you venture a date, you venture into the forest, you venture a theory. It is a slightly literary verb of risk and exploration. Aventurar is a regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Aventuro una fecha para la reunión.
Present tense conjugation table: aventurar
Every person of aventurar in the present tense. The gerund is aventurando and the past participle is aventurado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aventuro |
| tú | aventuras |
| él/ella/Ud. | aventura |
| nosotros/as | aventuramos |
| vosotros/as | aventuráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aventuran |
How the present of aventurar is formed
The present of aventurar is built from the stem aventur- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | aventuro |
| tú | -as | aventuras |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | aventura |
| nosotros/as | -amos | aventuramos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | aventuráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | aventuran |
For aventurar there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem aventur- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
When to use the present tense with aventurar
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo aventuro una fecha para la reunión. — I venture a date for the meeting.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella aventura una opinión en el debate. — He ventures an opinion in the debate.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as aventuramos en el bosque de noche. — Right now, We venture into the forest at night.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú aventuras una teoría sobre el caso. — Tomorrow, You venture a theory about the case.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella aventura una fecha para la reunión. — He ventures a date for the meeting.
The present vs the preterite
The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with aventurar.
- Yo aventuro una fecha para la reunión. — I venture a date for the meeting. / Ayer, Yo aventuré una fecha para la reunión. — Yesterday, I ventured a date for the meeting.
- Yo aventuro una opinión en el debate. — I venture an opinion in the debate. / Ayer, Yo aventuré una opinión en el debate. — Yesterday, I ventured an opinion in the debate.
- Yo aventuro en el bosque de noche. — I venture into the forest at night. / Ayer, Yo aventuré en el bosque de noche. — Yesterday, I ventured into the forest at night.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with aventurar in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo aventuro una fecha para la reunión. — I venture a date for the meeting.
- Tú aventuras una opinión en el debate. — You venture an opinion in the debate.
- Él/Ella aventura en el bosque de noche. — He ventures into the forest at night.
- Nosotros/as aventuramos una teoría sobre el caso. — We venture a theory about the case.
- Vosotros/as aventuráis una fecha para la reunión. — You venture a date for the meeting.
- Ellos/as aventuran una opinión en el debate. — They venture an opinion in the debate.
- Yo aventuro en el bosque de noche. — I venture into the forest at night.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo aventura una fecha para la reunión. — Right: Yo aventuro una fecha para la reunión. — The person matters: aventura is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is aventuro.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo aventuro una opinión en el debate. — Right: Ayer, yo aventuré una opinión en el debate. — With ayer, use the preterite (aventuré), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Using aventurar where arriesgar belongs. — Right: Aventurar means to venture, while arriesgar means to risk something. — Check the meaning before you choose: aventurar fits Aventuro una fecha para la reunión.
- Wrong: Espero que él aventura una opinión en el debate. — Right: Espero que él aventure una opinión en el debate. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: aventure, not the present indicative aventura.
Quiz: the present tense of aventurar
Eight questions on the present tense of aventurar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ una fecha para la reunión. (present tense, yo) A. aventuro B. aventuras C. aventura D. aventuramos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ una opinión en el debate. (present tense, tú) A. aventuro B. aventura C. aventuramos D. aventuras
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ en el bosque de noche. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. aventuras B. aventuramos C. aventura D. aventuro
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ una teoría sobre el caso. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. aventura B. aventuramos C. aventuro D. aventuras
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ una fecha para la reunión. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. aventuráis B. aventuro C. aventuras D. aventura
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ una opinión en el debate. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. aventuro B. aventuras C. aventura D. aventuran
Which is the gerund of aventurar? A. aventuro B. aventuré C. aventurando D. aventurado
Which is the past participle of aventurar, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. aventuré B. aventurado C. aventurando D. aventuro
Answer key
- aventuro — The yo present form of aventurar is aventuro.
- aventuras — The tú present form of aventurar is aventuras.
- aventura — The él/ella/Ud. present form of aventurar is aventura.
- aventuramos — The nosotros/as present form of aventurar is aventuramos.
- aventuráis — The vosotros/as present form of aventurar is aventuráis.
- aventuran — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of aventurar is aventuran.
- aventurando — The gerund of aventurar is aventurando: estoy aventurando.
- aventurado — The past participle of aventurar is aventurado: he aventurado, has aventurado, ha aventurado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of aventurar formed?
Take the infinitive aventurar, drop the -ar ending to get the stem aventur-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of aventurar is fully regular: the stem aventur- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of aventurar?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Aventuro una fecha para la reunión.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of aventurar?
The present (aventuro) and the preterite (aventuré) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.
How do I practise the present of aventurar?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of aventurar to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the aventurar examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Aventurar conjugation — the full conjugation tables for aventurar.
- Aventurar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for aventurar.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.