CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRIGHTEN
PRESENT
Present
I frighten
you frighten
he/she/it frightens
we frighten
you frighten
they frighten
Present continuous
I am frightening
you are frightening
he/she/it is frightening
we are frightening
you are frightening
they are frightening
Present perfect
I have frightened
you have frightened
he/she/it has frightened
we have frightened
you have frightened
they have frightened
Present perfect continuous
I have been frightening
you have been frightening
he/she/it has been frightening
we have been frightening
you have been frightening
they have been frightening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I frightened
you frightened
he/she/it frightened
we frightened
you frightened
they frightened
Past continuous
I was frightening
you were frightening
he/she/it was frightening
we were frightening
you were frightening
they were frightening
Past perfect
I had frightened
you had frightened
he/she/it had frightened
we had frightened
you had frightened
they had frightened
Past perfect continuous
I had been frightening
you had been frightening
he/she/it had been frightening
we had been frightening
you had been frightening
they had been frightening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will frighten
you will frighten
he/she/it will frighten
we will frighten
you will frighten
they will frighten
Future continuous
I will be frightening
you will be frightening
he/she/it will be frightening
we will be frightening
you will be frightening
they will be frightening
Future perfect
I will have frightened
you will have frightened
he/she/it will have frightened
we will have frightened
you will have frightened
they will have frightened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been frightening
you will have been frightening
he/she/it will have been frightening
we will have been frightening
you will have been frightening
they will have been frightening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would frighten
you would frighten
he/she/it would frighten
we would frighten
you would frighten
they would frighten
Conditional continuous
I would be frightening
you would be frightening
he/she/it would be frightening
we would be frightening
you would be frightening
they would be frightening
Conditional perfect
I would have frighten
you would have frighten
he/she/it would have frighten
we would have frighten
you would have frighten
they would have frighten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been frightening
you would have been frightening
he/she/it would have been frightening
we would have been frightening
you would have been frightening
they would have been frightening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you frighten
we let´s frighten
you frighten
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
frightened
Present Participle
frightening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «FRIGHTEN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
frighten.
The Cruise missiles do not frighten anyone. We are catching them like fish in a river. I mean here that over the past two days, we managed to shoot down 196 missiles before they hit their target.
I look for a sense of reality with everything I did. I didn't work in a studio, I didn't light anything. I found a way of working which pleased me because I didn't have to frighten people with heavy equipment. It was that little black box and me and £5 worth of film in my pocket or maybe it was only £2 in those days.
You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.
My folks made me a Jawa costume for the Halloween after 'Star Wars' opened in '77. In '78, when it was re-released, I was hired by the local cinema to be the Jawa: to dress up all summer long, and I could frighten people with my Jawa sounds and my Jawa outfit and watch 'Star Wars Episode IV' all summer long and get paid with movie passes.
English is an outrageous tangle of those derivations and other multifarious linguistic influences, from Yiddish to Shoshone, which has grown up around a gnarly core of chewy, clangorous yawps derived from ancestors who painted themselves blue to frighten their enemies.
Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission.
I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life.
I was a guinea pig for some hoodlums who thought they could hurt me and frighten me and keep other Negro entertainers from the South.
Assure a man that he has a soul and then frighten him with old wives' tales as to what is to become of him afterward, and you have hooked a fish, a mental slave.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIGHTEN»
Discover the use of
frighten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
frighten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life Doesn't
Frighten Me
Presents Maya Angelou's poem illustrated by paintings and drawings of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Features biographies of both the author and artist.
Maya Angelou, Sara Jane Boyers, 1993
2
Tales to
Frighten and Delight
A collection of scary folktales from around the world.
3
Dolley Madison: The Enemy Cannot
Frighten a Free People
"Explores the life of Dolley Madison, including her Quaker childhood, her marriage to James Madison, her political life as First Lady, and her legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.
4
Mighty Robots: Mechanical Marvels That Fascinate and
Frighten
With a text that will engross readers from the outset, lively sidebars, and intriguing photography, a thrilling journey from primitive robots to the revolution that is now underway provides a captivating picture of the robotic world.
5
Mommy, I'm Scared: How TV and Movies
Frighten Children and ...
Discusses what children are capable of viewing and offers advice on how to allay their fears
The unusual colorful creatures a child sees each night after the lights go out don't frighten him, but an ordinary big brown owl does.
Janet L. Goss, Mondo Publishing, Jerome Charles Harste, 1995
7
Frighten the Horses: A Rusty Coulter Mystery
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8
Christianity and Black Oppression: Duppy Know Who Fe
Frighten
This work, "Christianity and Black Oppression: Duppy Know Who Fe Frighten" asks: How is it that blacks have been Christianized for more than four hundred years, and in some cases more than five hundred years, and yet blacks are stereotyped ...
9
Life Doesn't
Frighten Me at All: Poems
A collection of poetry for teenagers that includes selections from such authors as Maya Angelou, W.B. Yeats, and Attila the Stockbroker.
10
On insomnia and midnight: a tale to
frighten chambermaids
In a big city hotel room, a man and the maid are talking. But the more they talk, the more danger they face, and neither knows where it will lead. On Insomnia and Midnight is a tale to frighten chambermaids in the night.
Edgar Chías, David Johnston, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIGHTEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
frighten is used in the context of the following news items.
'Punitive' sanctions frighten beneficiaries
Beneficiaries are intimidated and frightened by the "punitive" sanctions that Work and Income is imposing, say beneficiary advocates. Work and ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
Italian FM: Bombing meant to frighten Italy from working with Egypt
It was meant to frighten Italy from working with Egypt in its battle against terrorism, he said. "But we will not allow ourselves to be intimidated by ... «Egypt SIS, Jul 15»
Volpone review – slick and well acted, but too self-consciously modern
The weaver-cum-am-dram-actor promises to roar his role as lion fiercely, yet softly, so as not to frighten the ladies; the company plasters over its ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Bunny patrol
Before he mows or runs the weed eater, he places an old chimney cap overtop the burrow as not to frighten the little ones. The day Gary lifts the ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
The Alan Rusbridger Masterclass: Full Transcript
So that makes it very easy for people in government and on the official side to always frighten journalists off, often say you must have never do ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
Northbrook to consider ban on 'ground feeding' wild animals
Bernardi said the animal came back several times after she tried to frighten it away. “It was a little too close,” she said. “It just scared me that he ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Each Day is a New Gift
You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
A historymaking fowl (foul?) visit to the Coast
This is the story of a Fowler, frighten fowl and foul weather. "Seeing Is Believing," blared the headline in the The Daily Herald, as this ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
Better with Age: From the bargain bin to Japan
She worried the game would frighten me, but I was unphased. Later, I met several people who started the game at night but really couldn't get ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
Colorado Voices: Life in the age of robocalls
The robocallers are absolutely relentless. They'll never stop because they know every new scam will fool or frighten enough people to produce ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
