Mastering the Collocation: 'Take a Risk' – Usage, Examples 1

Tenses and Usage of "Take a Risk" (धोका पत्करणे)

The phrase take a risk is used to express the action of doing something uncertain or dangerous, despite knowing that the outcome may not be favorable. Below is its usage in different tenses along with examples and Marathi translations:

1. Present Tense (वर्तमान काळ)
Simple Present (साधा वर्तमान)
• Structure: Subject + take(s) + a risk
• Usage: Used for habitual actions or general truths.
• Example: He takes a risk whenever he invests in the stock market.
• तो शेअर बाजारात गुंतवणूक करताना नेहमी धोका पत्करतो.

Present Continuous (चालू वर्तमानकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + is/am/are + taking a risk
• Usage: Used for an action happening now.
• Example: She is taking a risk by quitting her job. • ती नोकरी सोडून धोका पत्करत आहे.

Present Perfect (पूर्ण वर्तमानकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + has/have + taken a risk
• Usage: Used for an action completed recently or with relevance to the present.
• Example: They have taken a risk by starting a new business.
• त्यांनी नवीन व्यवसाय सुरू करून धोका पत्करला आहे.

Present Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण अपूर्ण वर्तमानकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + has/have been + taking a risk
• Usage: Used for an action that started in the past and is still continuing.
• Example: He has been taking risks since he started his career.
• तो आपल्या कारकिर्दीच्या सुरुवातीपासून धोके पत्करत आहे.

2. Past Tense (भूतकाळ)
Simple Past (साधा भूतकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + took a risk
• Usage: Used for completed actions in the past.
• Example: She took a risk and traveled alone.
• तिने धोका पत्करला आणि एकटी प्रवास केला.

Past Continuous (अपूर्ण भूतकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + was/were + taking a risk
• Usage: Used for an action that was happening in the past.
• Example: They were taking a risk by driving in the storm.
• ते वादळात गाडी चालवून धोका पत्करत होते.

Past Perfect (पूर्ण भूतकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + had + taken a risk
• Usage: Used to show that one action was completed before another past action.
• Example: By the time help arrived, he had already taken a risk and jumped into the river.
• मदत येईपर्यंत त्याने आधीच धोका पत्करून नदीत उडी मारली होती.

Past Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण अपूर्ण भूतकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + had been + taking a risk
• Usage: Used for an action that was happening for a period of time in the past before another action.
• Example: He had been taking risks in his job for many years before he retired.
• निवृत्तीपूर्वी तो अनेक वर्षे आपल्या नोकरीत धोके पत्करत होता.

3. Future Tense (भविष्यकाळ)
Simple Future (साधा भविष्यकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + will + take a risk
• Usage: Used for actions that will happen in the future.
• Example: She will take a risk and start her own company.
• ती धोका पत्करेल आणि स्वतःची कंपनी सुरू करेल.

Future Continuous (अपूर्ण भविष्यकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + will be + taking a risk
• Usage: Used for an action that will be happening at a specific time in the future.
• Example: They will be taking a risk if they travel without insurance.
• ते विमा नसताना प्रवास केल्यास धोका पत्करत असतील.

Future Perfect (पूर्ण भविष्यकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + will have + taken a risk
• Usage: Used for an action that will be completed before a specific future time.
• Example: By next year, he will have taken a risk and changed his career.
• पुढच्या वर्षापर्यंत त्याने धोका पत्करून करिअर बदलले असेल.

Future Perfect Continuous (पूर्ण भविष्यकाळ)
• Structure: Subject + will have been + taking a risk
• Usage: Used to emphasize the duration of a future action.
• Example: By December, she will have been taking risks in her business for five years.
• डिसेंबरपर्यंत ती आपल्या व्यवसायात पाच वर्षे धोका पत्करत असेल.