The English verb 'frighten' is pronounced as [ˈfraɪtn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb frighten: Infinitive (frighten), Past Simple - (frightened), Past Participle - (frightened).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb frighten
👉 Forms of verb frighten in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of frighten.
Frighten: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| frighten [ˈfraɪtn] |
frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] |
frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb frighten?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'frighten'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'frighten'
- the first form (V1) is 'frighten' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'frightened' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'frightened' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of frighten?
The past tense and past participle of frighten are: frighten in past simple is frightened, and past participle is frightened.
What is the past tense of frighten?
The past tense of the verb "frighten" is "frightened", and the past participle is "frightened".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — frighten in past simple frightened
(V2).
Future simple — frighten in future simple is frighten (will + V1).
Present Perfect — frighten in present perfect tense is
frightened
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — frighten in past perfect tense is
frightened
(had + V3).
frighten regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'frighten' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'frighten' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb frighten in Sentences
- He loved to frighten our parrots (Present Simple)
- The creature frightened dolphins (Past Simple)
- The story really frightened me and I couldn't sleep well all night. (Past Simple)
- Keep still, or you'll frighten the bird away. (Future Simple)
- New technologies used to frighten me, but not now. (Past Simple)
- The child was badly frightened by the deer. (Past Simple)
- Don't stand so near the edge of the rock! You're frightening me. (Present Continuous)
- He drove at a speed which frightened me to death. (Past Simple)
- You can frighten the customers off by putting your prices to high. (Present Simple)
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me to death. (Present Simple)
