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ENGLISH VERB

risk

to run the risk of

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: risking
  • Past participle: risked

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I run the risk of
  2. you you run the risk of
  3. he, she, it he runs the risk of
  4. we we run the risk of
  5. they they run the risk of

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I ran the risk of
  2. you you ran the risk of
  3. he, she, it he ran the risk of
  4. we we run the risk of
  5. they they ran the risk of

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I am going to run the risk of
  2. you you are going to run the risk of
  3. he, she, it he is going to run the risk of
  4. we we are going to run the risk of
  5. they they are going to run the risk of

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am running the risk of
  2. you you are running the risk of
  3. he, she, it he is running the risk of
  4. we we are running the risk of
  5. they they are running the risk of

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already run the risk of
  2. you you have already run the risk of
  3. he, she, it he has already run the risk of
  4. we we have already run the risk of
  5. they they have already run the risk of

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would run the risk of
  2. you you would run the risk of
  3. he, she, it he would run the risk of
  4. we we would run the risk of
  5. they they would run the risk of

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. run the risk of!

How to use risk

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    If you leave late, you risk missing the flight.

    If you leave late, you run the risk of missing the flight.

  2. Past

    She risked her job to tell the truth.

    She risked her job to tell the truth.

  3. Future

    We will risk the rain and have the party outside.

    We're going to risk the rain and have the party outside.

  4. Present continuous

    You're risking a fine parking here.

    You are running the risk of getting a ticket for parking here.

  5. Present perfect

    He has risked his savings on that restaurant.

    He risked his savings on that restaurant.

  6. Conditional

    I wouldn't risk driving in this storm.

    I wouldn't risk driving in this storm.

  7. Imperative

    Don't risk it, take the earlier train.

    Don't risk it, take the earlier train.

Good to know

  • "Risk" + -ing: "risk losing", "risk missing the train"; the noun is also "risk": "take a risk".

Where you hear risk

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • Without the pause, we risk making it sound easy. Without the pause, we risk making it sound easy.
  • We risked losing the listener at minute ten. We risked losing the listener at minute ten.
  • If we keep every date, we'll risk losing everyone. If we keep every date, we'll risk losing everyone.

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

  • Without the pause, we risk making it sound easy. Without the pause, we risk making it sound easy.
  • We risked losing the listener at minute ten. We risked losing the listener at minute ten.
  • If we keep every date, we'll risk losing everyone. If we keep every date, we'll risk losing everyone.
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The Silence Between Answers

Advanced Level 1 · we risk

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A delay that needs to be communicated early

Fluency Level 2 · There's a risk that we won't have the permit by Friday.

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