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Conjugation risk conjugation
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risk · verb
Present I risk
Positive I risk
Singular
1st person I risk
2nd person you risk
3rd person he/she/it risks
Plural
1st person we risk
2nd person you risk
3rd person they risk
Negative I don't risk
Singular
1st person I don't risk I do not risk
2nd person you don't risk you do not risk
3rd person he/she/it doesn't risk he/she/it does not risk
Plural
1st person we don't risk we do not risk
2nd person you don't risk you do not risk
3rd person they don't risk they do not risk
Question do I risk?
Singular
1st person do I risk?
2nd person do you risk?
3rd person does he/she/it risk?
Plural
1st person do we risk?
2nd person do you risk?
3rd person do they risk?
Negative question don't I risk?
Singular
1st person don't I risk? do I not risk?
2nd person don't you risk? do you not risk?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it risk? does he/she/it not risk?
Plural
1st person don't we risk? do we not risk?
2nd person don't you risk? do you not risk?
3rd person don't they risk? do they not risk?
Past I risked
Positive I risked
Singular
1st person I risked
2nd person you risked
3rd person he/she/it risked
Plural
1st person we risked
2nd person you risked
3rd person they risked
Negative I didn't risk
Singular
1st person I didn't risk I did not risk
2nd person you didn't risk you did not risk
3rd person he/she/it didn't risk he/she/it did not risk
Plural
1st person we didn't risk we did not risk
2nd person you didn't risk you did not risk
3rd person they didn't risk they did not risk
Question did I risk?
Singular
1st person did I risk?
2nd person did you risk?
3rd person did he/she/it risk?
Plural
1st person did we risk?
2nd person did you risk?
3rd person did they risk?
Negative question didn't I risk?
Singular
1st person didn't I risk? did I not risk?
2nd person didn't you risk? did you not risk?
3rd person didn't he/she/it risk? did he/she/it not risk?
Plural
1st person didn't we risk? did we not risk?
2nd person didn't you risk? did you not risk?
3rd person didn't they risk? did they not risk?
Future I'll risk
Positive I'll risk
Singular
1st person I'll risk I will risk
2nd person you'll risk you will risk
3rd person he/she/it'll risk he/she/it will risk
Plural
1st person we'll risk we will risk
2nd person you'll risk you will risk
3rd person they'll risk they will risk
Negative I won't risk
Singular
1st person I won't risk I will not risk
2nd person you won't risk you will not risk
3rd person he/she/it won't risk he/she/it will not risk
Plural
1st person we won't risk we will not risk
2nd person you won't risk you will not risk
3rd person they won't risk they will not risk
Question will I risk?
Singular
1st person will I risk?
2nd person will you risk?
3rd person will he/she/it risk?
Plural
1st person will we risk?
2nd person will you risk?
3rd person will they risk?
Negative question won't I risk?
Singular
1st person won't I risk? will I not risk?
2nd person won't you risk? will you not risk?
3rd person won't he/she/it risk? will he/she/it not risk?
Plural
1st person won't we risk? will we not risk?
2nd person won't you risk? will you not risk?
3rd person won't they risk? will they not risk?
Conditional I'd risk
Positive I'd risk
Singular
1st person I'd risk I would risk
2nd person you'd risk you would risk
3rd person he/she/it'd risk he/she/it would risk
Plural
1st person we'd risk we would risk
2nd person you'd risk you would risk
3rd person they'd risk they would risk
Negative I wouldn't risk
Singular
1st person I wouldn't risk I would not risk
2nd person you wouldn't risk you would not risk
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't risk he/she/it would not risk
Plural
1st person we wouldn't risk we would not risk
2nd person you wouldn't risk you would not risk
3rd person they wouldn't risk they would not risk
Question would I risk?
Singular
1st person would I risk?
2nd person would you risk?
3rd person would he/she/it risk?
Plural
1st person would we risk?
2nd person would you risk?
3rd person would they risk?
Negative question wouldn't I risk?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I risk? would I not risk?
2nd person wouldn't you risk? would you not risk?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it risk? would he/she/it not risk?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we risk? would we not risk?
2nd person wouldn't you risk? would you not risk?
3rd person wouldn't they risk? would they not risk?
Present continuous I'm risking
Positive I'm risking
Singular
1st person I'm risking I am risking
2nd person you're risking you are risking
3rd person he/she/it's risking he/she/it is risking
Plural
1st person we're risking we are risking
2nd person you're risking you are risking
3rd person they're risking they are risking
Negative I'm not risking
Singular
1st person I'm not risking I am not risking
2nd person you aren't risking you're not risking you are not risking
3rd person he/she/it isn't risking he/she/it's not risking he/she/it is not risking
Plural
1st person we aren't risking we're not risking we are not risking
2nd person you aren't risking you're not risking you are not risking
3rd person they aren't risking they're not risking they are not risking
Question am I risking?
Singular
1st person am I risking?
2nd person are you risking?
3rd person is he/she/it risking?
Plural
1st person are we risking?
2nd person are you risking?
3rd person are they risking?
Negative question aren't I risking?
Singular
1st person aren't I risking? am I not risking?
2nd person aren't you risking? are you not risking?
3rd person isn't he/she/it risking? is he/she/it not risking?
Plural
1st person aren't we risking? are we not risking?
2nd person aren't you risking? are you not risking?
3rd person aren't they risking? are they not risking?
Past continuous I was risking
Positive I was risking
Singular
1st person I was risking
2nd person you were risking
3rd person he/she/it was risking
Plural
1st person we were risking
2nd person you were risking
3rd person they were risking
Negative I wasn't risking
Singular
1st person I wasn't risking I was not risking
2nd person you weren't risking you were not risking
3rd person he/she/it wasn't risking he/she/it was not risking
Plural
1st person we weren't risking we were not risking
2nd person you weren't risking you were not risking
3rd person they weren't risking they were not risking
Question was I risking?
Singular
1st person was I risking?
2nd person were you risking?
3rd person was he/she/it risking?
Plural
1st person were we risking?
2nd person were you risking?
3rd person were they risking?
Negative question wasn't I risking?
Singular
1st person wasn't I risking? was I not risking?
2nd person weren't you risking? were you not risking?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it risking? was he/she/it not risking?
Plural
1st person weren't we risking? were we not risking?
2nd person weren't you risking? were you not risking?
3rd person weren't they risking? were they not risking?
Future continuous I'll be risking
Positive I'll be risking
Singular
1st person I'll be risking I will be risking
2nd person you'll be risking you will be risking
3rd person he/she/it'll be risking he/she/it will be risking
Plural
1st person we'll be risking we will be risking
2nd person you'll be risking you will be risking
3rd person they'll be risking they will be risking
Negative I won't be risking
Singular
1st person I won't be risking I will not be risking
2nd person you won't be risking you will not be risking
3rd person he/she/it won't be risking he/she/it will not be risking
Plural
1st person we won't be risking we will not be risking
2nd person you won't be risking you will not be risking
3rd person they won't be risking they will not be risking
Question will I be risking?
Singular
1st person will I be risking?
2nd person will you be risking?
3rd person will he/she/it be risking?
Plural
1st person will we be risking?
2nd person will you be risking?
3rd person will they be risking?
Negative question won't I be risking?
Singular
1st person won't I be risking? will I not be risking?
2nd person won't you be risking? will you not be risking?
3rd person won't he/she/it be risking? will he/she/it not be risking?
Plural
1st person won't we be risking? will we not be risking?
2nd person won't you be risking? will you not be risking?
3rd person won't they be risking? will they not be risking?
Conditional continuous I'd be risking
Positive I'd be risking
Singular
1st person I'd be risking I would be risking
2nd person you'd be risking you would be risking
3rd person he/she/it'd be risking he/she/it would be risking
Plural
1st person we'd be risking we would be risking
2nd person you'd be risking you would be risking
3rd person they'd be risking they would be risking
Negative I wouldn't be risking
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be risking I would not be risking
2nd person you wouldn't be risking you would not be risking
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be risking he/she/it would not be risking
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be risking we would not be risking
2nd person you wouldn't be risking you would not be risking
3rd person they wouldn't be risking they would not be risking
Question would I be risking?
Singular
1st person would I be risking?
2nd person would you be risking?
3rd person would he/she/it be risking?
Plural
1st person would we be risking?
2nd person would you be risking?
3rd person would they be risking?
Negative question wouldn't I be risking?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be risking? would I not be risking?
2nd person wouldn't you be risking? would you not be risking?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be risking? would he/she/it not be risking?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be risking? would we not be risking?
2nd person wouldn't you be risking? would you not be risking?
3rd person wouldn't they be risking? would they not be risking?
Present perfect I've risked
Positive I've risked
Singular
1st person I've risked I have risked
2nd person you've risked you have risked
3rd person he/she/it's risked he/she/it has risked
Plural
1st person we've risked we have risked
2nd person you've risked you have risked
3rd person they've risked they have risked
Negative I haven't risked
Singular
1st person I haven't risked I have not risked
2nd person you haven't risked you have not risked
3rd person he/she/it hasn't risked he/she/it has not risked
Plural
1st person we haven't risked we have not risked
2nd person you haven't risked you have not risked
3rd person they haven't risked they have not risked
Question have I risked?
Singular
1st person have I risked?
2nd person have you risked?
3rd person has he/she/it risked?
Plural
1st person have we risked?
2nd person have you risked?
3rd person have they risked?
Negative question haven't I risked?
Singular
1st person haven't I risked? have I not risked?
2nd person haven't you risked? have you not risked?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it risked? has he/she/it not risked?
Plural
1st person haven't we risked? have we not risked?
2nd person haven't you risked? have you not risked?
3rd person haven't they risked? have they not risked?
Past perfect I had risked
Positive I had risked
Singular
1st person I had risked
2nd person you had risked
3rd person he/she/it had risked
Plural
1st person we had risked
2nd person you had risked
3rd person they had risked
Negative I hadn't risked
Singular
1st person I hadn't risked I had not risked
2nd person you hadn't risked you had not risked
3rd person he/she/it hadn't risked he/she/it had not risked
Plural
1st person we hadn't risked we had not risked
2nd person you hadn't risked you had not risked
3rd person they hadn't risked they had not risked
Question had I risked?
Singular
1st person had I risked?
2nd person had you risked?
3rd person had he/she/it risked?
Plural
1st person had we risked?
2nd person had you risked?
3rd person had they risked?
Negative question hadn't I risked?
Singular
1st person hadn't I risked? had I not risked?
2nd person hadn't you risked? had you not risked?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it risked? had he/she/it not risked?
Plural
1st person hadn't we risked? had we not risked?
2nd person hadn't you risked? had you not risked?
3rd person hadn't they risked? had they not risked?
Future perfect I'll have risked
Positive I'll have risked
Singular
1st person I'll have risked I will have risked
2nd person you'll have risked you will have risked
3rd person he/she/it'll have risked he/she/it will have risked
Plural
1st person we'll have risked we will have risked
2nd person you'll have risked you will have risked
3rd person they'll have risked they will have risked
Negative I won't have risked
Singular
1st person I won't have risked I will not have risked
2nd person you won't have risked you will not have risked
3rd person he/she/it won't have risked he/she/it will not have risked
Plural
1st person we won't have risked we will not have risked
2nd person you won't have risked you will not have risked
3rd person they won't have risked they will not have risked
Question +'ll I have risked?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have risked? will I have risked?
2nd person +'ll you have risked? will you have risked?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have risked? will he/she/it have risked?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have risked? will we have risked?
2nd person +'ll you have risked? will you have risked?
3rd person +'ll they have risked? will they have risked?
Negative question won't I have risked?
Singular
1st person won't I have risked? will I not have risked?
2nd person won't you have risked? will you not have risked?
3rd person won't he/she/it have risked? will he/she/it not have risked?
Plural
1st person won't we have risked? will we not have risked?
2nd person won't you have risked? will you not have risked?
3rd person won't they have risked? will they not have risked?
Conditional perfect I'd have risked
Positive I'd have risked
Singular
1st person I'd have risked I would have risked
2nd person you'd have risked you would have risked
3rd person he/she/it'd have risked he/she/it would have risked
Plural
1st person we'd have risked we would have risked
2nd person you'd have risked you would have risked
3rd person they'd have risked they would have risked
Negative I wouldn't have risked
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have risked I would not have risked
2nd person you wouldn't have risked you would not have risked
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have risked he/she/it would not have risked
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have risked we would not have risked
2nd person you wouldn't have risked you would not have risked
3rd person they wouldn't have risked they would not have risked
Question would I have risked?
Singular
1st person would I have risked?
2nd person would you have risked?
3rd person would he/she/it have risked?
Plural
1st person would we have risked?
2nd person would you have risked?
3rd person would they have risked?
Negative question wouldn't I have risked?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have risked? would I not have risked?
2nd person wouldn't you have risked? would you not have risked?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have risked? would he/she/it not have risked?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have risked? would we not have risked?
2nd person wouldn't you have risked? would you not have risked?
3rd person wouldn't they have risked? would they not have risked?
Imperative risk!
Positive
you risk!
we let's risk!
Negative
you don't risk!
we let's not risk!
Examples risk examples
How do I use risk in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Children who spend more time outdoors have a lower risk of myopia.
When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations.
Because of the increasing risk of complications the doctor decided to induce labor.
I told you it was a risk.
Is it worth the risk?
Don't risk everything you've worked for.
Drought increases the risk of fires.
That isn't a risk that I'd be willing to take.
They risk their lives on their way to school.
Only those who risk going too far will know how far one can go.
Don't risk your neck over something foolish.
Tommy did not want to run the risk of losing his job.
Why do you take such a risk?
If George doesn't stop smoking, he will run the risk of developing lung cancer.
Some of the photos have been taken at the risk of life.
Also, there is a greater risk of accidents.
At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake.
I assume you're willing to take the risk.
My friend saved the girl at the risk of his own life.
I was determined to help her at the risk of my life.
You're running a big risk in trusting him.
If you go near a camel, you risk being bitten.
We should have been fully aware of this risk all along.
I don't want to risk losing it.
Movie subtitles
Risk: Level Four.
You're perfectly healthy, but, yes, you do have a gene mutation that increases your risk of getting breast cancer over the course of your life.
If I see her doing anything that might put us at risk, I'll bury her with my own hands.
Why did you risk your life bringing' him in?
Of course, you do your duty and you risk your life.
Why should I risk it? - Because you're a dead shot.
There's a lot I can understand. But to risk one's entire future for that kind of woman?
She's alive, but she's at great risk.
When I run into a cop while on business, he knows the risk and so do l. lf one of us dies, OK, that's a risk one takes lt can happen.
I have to take all the risk, and maybe I can't sell them at all.
Risk it.
Sorry, doc, but I've got to risk it.
Supposing I'm ready to shoot, and take the risk?
You risk getting court martialed.
The Emperor is aware and apparently doesn't think it's much of a problem, but that element has put our plan at significant risk.
So tell me, why would you be willing to risk your own existence for those miserable humans?
But why should I risk it?
But to risk one's entire future for that kind of woman?
Let's see how bad a risk Jones is.
In my estimation, gentlemen, Jones is no risk.
Shall we risk it?
But you're crazy to risk.
I should do so gladly, could I assume the risk.
I'm willing to take any risk to make a big picture.
Oh, darling, I can't risk losing both.
It's a risky business, but they get paid a lot of money to take that risk. Keep moving, keep moving.
I took a big risk coming to talk to him.
Because they're a security risk.
If you go back, you'll be putting your families at risk as well.
It's just because, I mean, he knows what's at stake, and I think he knows the risk that comes with the Kanima.
Davidson decides to risk a lot of money. Lubitsch hires prominent young Berlin actors such as Emil Jannings and Harry Liedke with a rate of up to 35 marks per day.
But I must risk his hate.
I'll risk it.
All the same, I'd risk it.
I think that's a possibility most of us would be willing to risk.
We can't risk the life of a man like this.
So you risk losing 500 francs. or winning 1000 francs!
News and current affairs
The first flaw is that the spending reductions are badly timed: coming as they do when the US economy is weak, they risk triggering another recession.
It is also difficult to grasp why China is so reluctant to reduce its bilateral surplus, given meager returns on its massive holdings of US government securities and a sustained risk of large capital losses in the future.
Taking on nuclear risk is not a necessity; it is a deliberate political choice.
Why, then, do the most advanced countries, in particular, take on the risk of a mega-catastrophe by seeking to create energy from radioactive fission?
Some European academics tried to argue that there was no need for US-like fiscal transfers, because any desired degree of risk sharing can, in theory, be achieved through financial markets.
Giovanni Bisignani, the head of the International Air Transport Association, an industry group, criticized the shutdown, saying that no risk assessment had been undertaken.
But what if some travelers have a higher tolerance of risk, or just a more urgent need to travel, than others?
Global warming is a risk that we simply cannot afford to ignore anymore.
A deeper and more efficient financial sector would also reduce transaction costs and facilitate risk management.
And no one simple change will preclude the risk of future debt and inflation crises.
In the US, such an agency could have weighed in on the costs and benefits of bailout plans, perhaps helping to end congressional paralysis and steeling nerves to give taxpayers more upside risk.
The first two models are at greater risk than the third.
Their silence on Iraq reflected their apprehension about unwanted alternatives: either support the US plan and risk encouraging Kurdish moves toward an independent state, or oppose the Americans and jeopardize a critical strategic relationship.
That is the risk today.
But the German supervisory authorities consider Italy at risk and thus oppose any transfer of funds there.
Indeed, the opposite is true. Nuclear power is saddled with three major unresolved risks: plant safety, nuclear waste, and, most menacing of all, the risk of military proliferation.
What, then, will a future risk assessment look like if significantly less organized and developed countries begin - with the active assistance of the nuclear powers - to acquire civilian nuclear-energy capabilities?
Peter Kenen argued in the late 1960's that without exchange-rate movements as a shock absorber, a currency union requires fiscal transfers as a way to share risk.
Sixteen cancer patients in critical need of bone marrow for transplants were put at risk because the matching marrow could not be flown in from the United States or Canada.
Once he knows of it, the decision is his to make, because only he can judge the importance of his journey, and balance that against the risk he is running.
To this day, therefore, the risk remains that the number of nuclear powers will increase, particularly given small and medium powers' hope to enhance their prestige and position in regional conflicts.