alarm
alarms
alarming
alarmed
Alarm means to cause fear or worry, or to warn of danger. Regular verb: alarm-alarmed-alarmed.
Meanings
- To cause fear or anxiety
- To warn of danger
- To fit with an alarm device
Common Collocations
alarm someone
alarm bells ring
cause alarm
alarmed at/by
Tip for Learners
Alarm bells ring means warning signs appear. "Don't be alarmed—everything is fine."
Present Simple
| I | alarm |
| you | alarm |
| he/she/it | alarms |
| we | alarm |
| they | alarm |
Examples - Present Simple
- I alarm others with my concerns.
- You alarm people unnecessarily.
- She alarms her parents sometimes.
- We alarm the neighbors accidentally.
- They alarm the public with warnings.
Present Continuous
| I | am alarming |
| you | are alarming |
| he/she/it | is alarming |
| we | are alarming |
| they | are alarming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am alarming everyone with this news.
- You are alarming the children.
- He is alarming his colleagues.
- We are alarming investors with the report.
- They are alarming residents with sirens.
Present Perfect
| I | have alarmed |
| you | have alarmed |
| he/she/it | has alarmed |
| we | have alarmed |
| they | have alarmed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have alarmed my family accidentally.
- You have alarmed the authorities.
- She has alarmed health officials.
- We have alarmed the community.
- They have alarmed shareholders.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been alarming |
| you | have been alarming |
| he/she/it | has been alarming |
| we | have been alarming |
| they | have been alarming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been alarming people for no reason.
- You have been alarming everyone lately.
- He has been alarming his doctors.
- We have been alarming investors.
- They have been alarming the public.
Past Simple
| I | alarmed |
| you | alarmed |
| he/she/it | alarmed |
| we | alarmed |
| they | alarmed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I alarmed my parents last night.
- You alarmed the entire office.
- She alarmed the security guard.
- We alarmed the neighbors.
- They alarmed the whole country.
Past Continuous
| I | was alarming |
| you | were alarming |
| he/she/it | was alarming |
| we | were alarming |
| they | were alarming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was alarming everyone with my behavior.
- You were alarming your teachers then.
- He was alarming his family at that time.
- We were alarming the community.
- They were alarming investors continuously.
Past Perfect
| I | had alarmed |
| you | had alarmed |
| he/she/it | had alarmed |
| we | had alarmed |
| they | had alarmed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had alarmed everyone before explaining.
- You had alarmed the authorities already.
- She had alarmed her doctors before the test.
- We had alarmed residents earlier.
- They had alarmed shareholders before the meeting.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been alarming |
| you | had been alarming |
| he/she/it | had been alarming |
| we | had been alarming |
| they | had been alarming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been alarming people for weeks.
- You had been alarming your family.
- He had been alarming authorities for months.
- We had been alarming the public.
- They had been alarming investors for years.
Future Simple
| I | will alarm |
| you | will alarm |
| he/she/it | will alarm |
| we | will alarm |
| they | will alarm |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will alarm you if something happens.
- You will alarm the neighbors with that noise.
- She will alarm her parents with the news.
- We will alarm the authorities immediately.
- They will alarm the public if necessary.
Future Continuous
| I | will be alarming |
| you | will be alarming |
| he/she/it | will be alarming |
| we | will be alarming |
| they | will be alarming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be alarming everyone with my announcement.
- You will be alarming people with that story.
- He will be alarming his family again.
- We will be alarming residents with tests.
- They will be alarming the community.
Future Perfect
| I | will have alarmed |
| you | will have alarmed |
| he/she/it | will have alarmed |
| we | will have alarmed |
| they | will have alarmed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have alarmed everyone by then.
- You will have alarmed the authorities.
- She will have alarmed her doctors.
- We will have alarmed the public.
- They will have alarmed shareholders.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been alarming |
| you | will have been alarming |
| he/she/it | will have been alarming |
| we | will have been alarming |
| they | will have been alarming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been alarming people for years.
- You will have been alarming everyone continuously.
- He will have been alarming his family.
- We will have been alarming authorities.
- They will have been alarming the public for decades.