THE USAGE OF THE MODAL VERB DARE

Modal Verb Dare

Dare

As a modal verb dare has two forms: dare for the present and dared for the past. It is used mostly in interrogative and negative sentences. 'Dare' means 'to have the courage to do something'. In negative sentences it denotes lack of courage to do something.

Examples:  
 She dare not open her mouth. (She hasn’t got the courage.)
 Dare he tell them what he knows? (Is he brave enough to tell them?)

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Note 1: - Modal verb 'dare' is mostly used in interrogative and negative sentences.

Note 2: – There is a contracted negative daren’t [deənt]. In British English, the negative 'daren’t' is frequent:
E. g. :  She daren’t tell the boss because she doesn’t want to make trouble.


The peculiarity of the verb 'dare' is that it is used both as a normal verb (taking the auxiliary 'do'in the interrogative and negative forms, -s in the 3rd person singular and a to-infinitive) and as an anomalous verb (like other modal verbs, without do, –s, and to ). As a normal verb it is usually used in the Past Tense.

Compare:

·                     How did he dare to strike me? (normal verb) 

·                     I did not dare to say a word. (normal verb)

·                     How dare you interrupt him? (modal verb) 

·                     We dare not remain here. (modal verb)

 ► As a normal verb 'dare' has a limited paradigm of finite forms and no verbals. It may have two meanings:   
1. To venture, to have the courage or impudence (like the modal auxiliary 'dare'). In this sense it is used mainly in negative statements:  

·                     He didn’t dare to stop me. (He didn’t have the courage.)

·                     She doesn’t dare to answer.

·                     Don’t you dare to touch me. 

2. To challenge, to defy: 

·                     I dared him to jump. (I challenged him to do it.)

·                     'I dare you to climb on the roof, Bill!' said Larry.

Expressions with Dare

Note the following combinations with the verb 'dare'.

1. I dare say
 'I dare say' has almost the same meaning as 'probably' or 'I expect', 'I suppose', 'I think it is likely'.

·                     I dare say you are right. 

·                     I dare say he will come later.

·                     It’ll rain tomorrow, I dare say. 

2. How dare you (he, she, etc.) do something  = How can you (he, she, etc.) be so rude and bold = I am very surprised and shocked by what you are doing.

·                     How dare he speak to you like that? (I wonder at such impudence.) 

·                     How dare he accuse me of lying!

·                     How dare you listen to a private conversation? 

3. How dare you? - we use this as an indignant exclamation.

·                     How dare you? Take your hands off me at once! (How can you be so bold?) 

4. You dare! / Don’t you dare! – these expressions are used to discourage people from doing things they shouldn’t (for example by mothers):

·                     'Mummy, can I draw a picture on the wall?' – 'You dare!'

·                     I'll tell her about it. - Don't you dare! 

5. I dare you to do something – this expression is used (for example by children) to challenge each other to do frightening things.

·                     I dare you to ride your bike through the gate with no hands. 

·                     I dare you to jump the stream! 

6. Dare someone to do something - we use this expression to challenge someone to do something to see if he is brave enough to do it.

·                     Sally dared Jane to race her to the corner. You wouldn't do that, would you? I dare you.

The semi-modal DARE

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Dare means "have the courage to do something" and can behave either as a modal verb or as a main verb:

• As a modal verb, dare is used in negative and interrogative sentences; it is followed by a bare infinitive:

I daren't think how many victims there are.
How dare she criticise us?

• Dare as a main verb can be followed by a bare infinitive or a to-infinitive:

Do you dare (to) tell him what happened to his bike?
Who dares (to) argue with me?
He didn't dare (to) look back.
No one would have dared (to) think about it.

But in the expression Don't you dare..., it is always followed by a bare infinitive:

Don't you dare interrupt me!

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1. You needn't   to 0  come early. 
2. I didn't dare   to 0  jump from the top of that wall. 
3. Our car is too small. We need   to 0  buy a bigger one. 
4. They dared not   to 0  complain. 
5. Don't dare   to 0  do that again! 
6. I didn't need   to 0  hurry. 
7. You needn't   to 0  go yet, need you? 
8. I wonder how he dares   to 0  say such things. 
9. I needn't   to 0  tell you. 
10. I don't know whether he dares   to 0  try. 

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