Frighten V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, frighten doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “frighten” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is frighten‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with frighten verbs?
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Frighten of Definition and Meaning
Frighten is a verb that means to cause fear or dread in someone. It is usually used with the object of the fear.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Frighten
| Base Form (V1) | frighten |
| Past Form (V2) | frightened |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | frightened |
| s / es/ es (V4) | frightens |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | frightening |
Frighten of Past Simple V2
The verb Frighten is also employed in its V2 form as “frightened”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Frighten of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “frightened”. Frightened is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + frightened‘ or ‘has + frightened'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + frightened‘.
- ‘has + frightened' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + frightened‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Frighten V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Frighten | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| frighten | frighten | frightens | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| frighten | frighten | frighten | |
| Present Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| am frightening | are frightening | is frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are frightening | are frightening | are frightening | |
| Present Perfect of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| have frightened | have frightened | has frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have frightened | have frightened | have frightened | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been frightening | have been frightening | has been frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been frightening | have been frightening | have been frightening | |
| Past Simple of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| frightened | frightened | frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| frightened | frightened | frightened | |
| Past Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| was frightening | were frightening | was frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were frightening | were frightening | were frightening | |
| Past Perfect of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| had frightened | had frightened | had frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had frightened | had frightened | had frightened | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been frightening | had been frightening | had been frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been frightening | had been frightening | had been frightening | |
| Future Simple of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall frighten | will/shall frighten | will/shall frighten | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall frighten | will/shall frighten | will/shall frighten | |
| Future Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be frightening | will/shall be frightening | will/shall be frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be frightening | will/shall be frightening | will/shall be frightening | |
| Future Perfect of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have frightened | will/shall have frightened | will/shall have frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have frightened | will/shall have frightened | will/shall have frightened | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been frightening | will/shall have been frightening | will/shall have been frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been frightening | will/shall have been frightening | will/shall have been frightening | |
| Conditional Present of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| would frighten | would frighten | would frighten | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would frighten | would frighten | would frighten | |
| Conditional Perfect of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have frightened | would have frightened | would have frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have frightened | would have frightened | would have frightened | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be frightening | would be frightening | would be frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be frightening | would be frightening | would be frightening | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been frightening | would have been frightening | would have been frightening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been frightening | would have been frightening | would have been frightening | |
| Present Subjunctive of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| frighten | frighten | frighten | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| frighten | frighten | frighten | |
| Past Subjunctive of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| frightened | frightened | frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| frightened | frightened | frightened | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| had frightened | had frightened | had frightened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had frightened | had frightened | had frightened | |
| Imperative of frighten | I | You | She/He/It |
| frighten | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s frighten | frighten | ||
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Example Sentences with Frighten V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about frighten sentence examples:
- It‘s frightening how many people are using this site.
- In ancient times, people would frighten their enemies by shouting and running away.
- With creeping up on people, she frightens them.
- This frightened me enough that I consented to try benzodiazepines, but the doses quickly rose.
Synonym Words For Frighten
Synonym of frighten word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of frighten:
- scare
- alarm
- terrify
- intimidate
- terrorise
- terrorize
- horrify
- unnerve
- daunt
- shock
Opposite Words For Frighten
The antonym of frighten word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as frighten:
- reassure
- comfort
- calm
- encourage
- hearten
- soothe
- allay
- assist
- assuage
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Frighten (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of frighten?
The past tense of frighten is frightened. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of frighten is frightens. The present participle of frighten is frightening. The past participle of frighten is frightened.
| Base Form (V1) | frighten |
| Past Form (V2) | frightened |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | frightened |
| s / es/ es (V4) | frightens |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | frightening |
What is the V2 and V3 form of frighten?
+ The V2 and V3 form of frighten is “frightened“.
What is the sentence of frighten?
What is the past tense V2 of frighten?
+ The past tense of frighten is “frightened“.
What is the past participle V3 of frighten?
+ The past participle of frighten is “frightened“.
What is the present participle V5 of frighten?
+ The present participle of frighten is “frightening“.
Conclusion
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