The English verb 'fear' is pronounced as [fɪə].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb fear: Infinitive (fear), Past Simple - (feared), Past Participle - (feared).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb fear
👉 Forms of verb fear in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of fear.
Fear: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fear [fɪə] |
feared [fɪəd] |
feared [fɪəd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb fear?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'fear'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'fear'
- the first form (V1) is 'fear' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'feared' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'feared' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of fear?
The past tense and past participle of fear are: fear in past simple is feared, and past participle is feared.
What is the past tense of fear?
The past tense of the verb "fear" is "feared", and the past participle is "feared".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — fear in past simple feared
(V2).
Future simple — fear in future simple is fear (will + V1).
Present Perfect — fear in present perfect tense is
feared
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — fear in past perfect tense is
feared
(had + V3).
fear regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'fear' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'fear' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb fear in Sentences
- My colleagues continued to fear her (Past Simple)
- He feared that ants would climb into the attic (Past Simple)
- We feared his brother was near death. (Past Simple)
- Women still fear to go out at night. (Present Simple)
- Do you fear the approach of middle age? (Present Simple)
- He was a king who was feared by his people. (Present Simple)
- We feared he would discharge the bomb too early. (Past Simple)
- Sarah had feared the painfulness of childbirth, but it wasn't that bad in reality. (Past Perfect)
- He feared of being exposed as a spy. (Past Simple)
- Parents feared that the dog could bite their children. (Past Simple)
