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The future tense form of 'frighten' is formed by using the auxiliary verb will followed by the base form of the verb frighten. Example: She will frighten her little brother with a scary mask. (She will frighten her little brother with a scary mask.)
Definition of “frighten”
- to cause fear or alarm in someone
- to make someone feel afraid or scared
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Future Simple | frighten |
| Future Continuous | frightening |
| Future Perfect | frightened |
Example
The haunted house will frighten visitors.
Example
He will frighten his sister with a scary prank.
Example
At this time tomorrow, the horror movie will be frightening audiences.
Example
They will be frightening trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
Example
By the end of the week, she will have frightened all her classmates with her ghost stories.
Example
They will have frightened themselves with their own imaginations by the end of the camping trip.
