Frighten V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Frighten

Frighten V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Frighten

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?

Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.

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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
NumberSingular
Present Simple of frightenIYouShe/He/It
frightenfrightenfrightens
Plural
WeYouThey
frightenfrightenfrighten
Present Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
am frighteningare frighteningis frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
are frighteningare frighteningare frightening
Present Perfect of frightenIYouShe/He/It
have frightenedhave frightenedhas frightened
Plural
WeYouThey
have frightenedhave frightenedhave frightened
Present Perfect Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
have been frighteninghave been frighteninghas been frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
have been frighteninghave been frighteninghave been frightening
Past Simple of frightenIYouShe/He/It
frightenedfrightenedfrightened
Plural
WeYouThey
frightenedfrightenedfrightened
Past Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
was frighteningwere frighteningwas frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
were frighteningwere frighteningwere frightening
Past Perfect of frightenIYouShe/He/It
had frightenedhad frightenedhad frightened
Plural
WeYouThey
had frightenedhad frightenedhad frightened
Past Perfect Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
had been frighteninghad been frighteninghad been frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
had been frighteninghad been frighteninghad been frightening
Future Simple of frightenIYouShe/He/It
will/shall frightenwill/shall frightenwill/shall frighten
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall frightenwill/shall frightenwill/shall frighten
Future Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be frighteningwill/shall be frighteningwill/shall be frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be frighteningwill/shall be frighteningwill/shall be frightening
Future Perfect of frightenIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have frightenedwill/shall have frightenedwill/shall have frightened
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have frightenedwill/shall have frightenedwill/shall have frightened
Future Perfect Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been frighteningwill/shall have been frighteningwill/shall have been frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been frighteningwill/shall have been frighteningwill/shall have been frightening
Conditional Present of frightenIYouShe/He/It
would frightenwould frightenwould frighten
Plural
WeYouThey
would frightenwould frightenwould frighten
Conditional Perfect of frightenIYouShe/He/It
would have frightenedwould have frightenedwould have frightened
Plural
WeYouThey
would have frightenedwould have frightenedwould have frightened
Conditional Present Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
would be frighteningwould be frighteningwould be frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
would be frighteningwould be frighteningwould be frightening
Conditional Perfect Continuous of frightenIYouShe/He/It
would have been frighteningwould have been frighteningwould have been frightening
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been frighteningwould have been frighteningwould have been frightening
Present Subjunctive of frightenIYouShe/He/It
frightenfrightenfrighten
Plural
WeYouThey
frightenfrightenfrighten
Past Subjunctive of frightenIYouShe/He/It
frightenedfrightenedfrightened
Plural
WeYouThey
frightenedfrightenedfrightened
Past Perfect Subjunctive of frightenIYouShe/He/It
had frightenedhad frightenedhad frightened
Plural
WeYouThey
had frightenedhad frightenedhad frightened
Imperative of frightenIYouShe/He/It
frighten
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s frightenfrighten

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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

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb “Frighten V1 V2 V3 V4 V5: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.

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