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The past tense form of 'frighten' is frightened. Example: The loud noise frightened the children. (The loud noise frightened the children.)
Definition of “frighten”
- to cause fear or alarm in someone
- to make someone feel afraid or scared
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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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
| Past Simple | frightened |
| Past Continuous | frightening |
| Past Perfect | frightened |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
The sudden sound frightened the cat.
Example
He frightened his friends with a ghost story.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
She was frightening everyone with her creepy costume.
Example
They were frightening each other with scary pranks.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time they arrived, she had frightened all the guests.
Example
He had frightened himself with his own imagination.
Is frightened an irregular verb in the past?
No, "frightened" is not an irregular past tense verb.
