Dare means to be brave enough to do something. As a modal it has no -s and no to (daren't go); as an ordinary verb it takes to (dares to go, didn't dare to go).
Dare означає мати сміливість щось зробити. Як модальне дієслово воно без -s і без to (daren't go); як звичайне дієслово — з to (dares to go, didn't dare to go).
Modal dare: no -s, no to · Ordinary verb: dares, doesn't dare, didn't dare · Modal dare is mostly used in negatives and questions · How dare you…! · I dare say…
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Daren't + base verb
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Use dare not or daren't + base verb when someone is too afraid to do something. Do not add -s or to.Для того, на що хтось не наважується, вживайте dare not або daren't + базова форма. Не додавайте -s чи to.
subject+dare not / daren't+base verb
I daren't tell her the truth. Я не наважуюся сказати їй правду.
He dare not open the door. Він не наважується відчинити двері.
He daren't to open the door.
He daren't open the door.
Типова помилка: В українській «не наважуюся відчинити» — з інфінітивом. В англійській після daren't to не потрібне: daren't open, а не daren't to open.
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I daren't her the truth.
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I look at the bill.
daren't Daren't is a modal verb: no to follows it.
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She daren't opens the door at night.
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Dare to + base verb
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As an ordinary verb, dare takes to: dare to + base verb. Use do / does for negatives and questions, and drop the -s after them.Як звичайне дієслово, dare вживається з to: dare to + базова форма. Для заперечень і питань беріть do / does, а -s після них не додавайте.
subject+dare(s) to+base verb
Nobody dares to speak in his class. Ніхто не наважується говорити на його уроці.
Do you dare to jump from there? Ти наважишся стрибнути звідти?
He doesn't dares to ask.
He doesn't dare to ask.
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Nobody to speak in his class.
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My brother doesn't to climb that tree.
dare After doesn't the verb stays in the base form.
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He doesn't dares to ask her out.
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you dare to say that again?
Do Questions with the ordinary verb dare use do / does.
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Didn't dare
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Use didn't dare + base verb (to is optional) for something someone was too afraid to do in the past. Dare does not take -ed after didn't.Для того, на що хтось не наважився в минулому, вживайте didn't dare + базова форма (to необов'язкове). Після didn't форма dared не потрібна.
subject+didn't dare+(to) + base verb
He didn't dare ask for more money. Він не наважився попросити більше грошей.
They didn't dare to say no. Вони не наважилися відмовити.
She didn't dared to look.
She didn't dare to look.
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He was so angry that nobody speak to him.
dared Nobody is already negative, so use the plain past dared.
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He didn't ask for more money.
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We go into the dark room.
didn't dare Didn't dare + base verb.
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How dare you!
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Use how dare + subject + base verb to show you are angry at what someone did. Do not add to or -ing.Для гніву через чиюсь поведінку вживайте how dare + підмет + базова форма. Не додавайте to чи -ing.
How dare+you / they+base verb
How dare you speak to me like that! Як ти смієш так зі мною розмовляти!
How dare they change the plan! Як вони сміють змінювати план!
How dare you to say that!
How dare you say that!
Типова помилка: Українське «як ти смієш казати» тут з інфінітивом. В англійській після how dare you to не потрібне: How dare you say that!
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How dare you talking to me like that!
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How dare you to me like that!
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She shouted, "How dare you my diary!"
read After how dare you use the base verb without to.
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I dare say
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Use I dare say to mean that something is probably true. It is a fixed phrase: dare never changes.Для того, що, імовірно, правда, вживайте I dare say. Це сталий вираз: dare не змінюється.
I+dare say+(that) clause
I dare say you are right. Мабуть, ви маєте рацію.
I dare say it will rain later. Ймовірно, пізніше піде дощ.
I dares say it will rain.
I dare say it will rain.
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I dare say it is true.
probably I dare say means that something is probably true.
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