The English verb 'threaten' is pronounced as [ˈθrɛt(ə)n].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb threaten: Infinitive (threaten), Past Simple - (threatened), Past Participle - (threatened).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb threaten
👉 Forms of verb threaten in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of threaten.
Threaten: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| threaten [ˈθrɛt(ə)n] |
threatened [ˈθretənd] |
threatened [ˈθretənd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb threaten?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'threaten'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'threaten'
- the first form (V1) is 'threaten' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'threatened' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'threatened' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of threaten?
The past tense and past participle of threaten are: threaten in past simple is threatened, and past participle is threatened.
What is the past tense of threaten?
The past tense of the verb "threaten" is "threatened", and the past participle is "threatened".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — threaten in past simple threatened
(V2).
Future simple — threaten in future simple is threaten (will + V1).
Present Perfect — threaten in present perfect tense is
threatened
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — threaten in past perfect tense is
threatened
(had + V3).
threaten regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'threaten' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'threaten' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb threaten in Sentences
- It's a bad idea to threaten us, man (Present Simple)
- He threatened Jane in class 2 days ago (Past Simple)
- She threatened to expose him, but he didn't care. (Past Simple)
- They threaten him with physical harm. (Present Simple)
- The robber threatened him with a pistol. (Past Simple)
- Dad threatened to leave me without pocket money. (Past Simple)
- The team has threatened to raise a riot. (Present Perfect)
- He threatened to cut the man's throat. (Past Simple)
- He threatened to fire me as if it might scare me. (Past Simple)
- The workers have threatened to go on strike. (Present Perfect)
