Modal Verb Dare in English

Dare is used both as a regular verb and as a modal one.

• As a regular verb dare has two forms: dare for the present tense and dared for the past tense. As a regular verb it is used with the auxiliary verb to do in the interrogative form and with -s in the third person singular the Present Simple. It is also used with the to-Infinitive.
  • No one dared to ask him
  • He didn’t dare to stop me
• In affirmative sentences it may express challenge
  • I dare you to jump off that wall
• As a modal verb it is used chiefly in interrogative and nega­tive sentences. It expresses to have the courage or impertinence to do something or lack of courage in negative sentences
  • I daren’t ask her. Will you do it?
  • How dare she take this risk?

NOTE:

• • I dare say (or daresay) means I suppose, probably
  • I dare say he will come late

• You can come across a mixture of a regular and modal verb
  • We didn’t dare say anything else.