REGULAR VERBS
fear, fears, feared, fearing
Synonyms: dread, terrify, panic, frighten, tremble Antonyms: confront, brave, face, meet, challenge
| FEAR - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | fear |
| ★ you | fear |
| ★ he/she/it | fears |
| ★ we | fear |
| ★ you | fear |
| ★ they | fear |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Present Simple: |
|---|
| - I fear spiders. |
| - You fear public speaking. |
| - He fears failure. | She fears the dark. |
| - We fear uncertainty. |
| - You (plural) fear change. |
| - They fear rejection. |
| FEAR - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | fearing |
| ★ you are | fearing |
| ★ he/she/it is | fearing |
| ★ we are | fearing |
| ★you are | fearing |
| ★ they are | fearing |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Present Continuous: |
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| - I am fearing the worst. |
| - You are fearing the outcome. |
| - He is fearing criticism. | She is fearing for her safety. |
| - We are fearing the consequences. |
| - You (plural) are fearing the unknown. |
| - They are fearing rejection. |
| FEAR - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | feared |
| ★ you have | feared |
| ★ he/she/it has | feared |
| ★ we have | feared |
| ★ you have | feared |
| ★ they have | feared |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Present Perfect: |
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| - I have feared this moment for a while. |
| - You have feared making mistakes. |
| - He has feared rejection. | She has feared losing her job. |
| - We have feared the worst-case scenario. |
| - You (plural) have feared change. |
| - They have feared failure. |
| FEAR - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | fearing |
| ★ you have been | fearing |
| ★ he/she/it has been | fearing |
| ★ we have been | fearing |
| ★ you have been | fearing |
| ★ they have been | fearing |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I have been fearing the worst for days. |
| - You have been fearing rejection lately. |
| - He has been fearing criticism. | She has been fearing failure for weeks. |
| - We have been fearing the outcome for a while. |
| - You (plural) have been fearing change for some time. |
| - They have been fearing uncertainty. |
| FEAR - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | feared |
| ★ you | feared |
| ★ he/she/it | feared |
| ★ we | feared |
| ★ you | feared |
| ★ they | feared |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Past Simple: |
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| - I feared spiders when I was younger. |
| - You feared the dark as a child. |
| - He feared failure in the past. | She feared public speaking last year. |
| - We feared the unknown back then. |
| - You (plural) feared change at that time. |
| - They feared rejection before the decision was made. |
| FEAR - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | fearing |
| ★ you were | fearing |
| ★ he/she/it was | fearing |
| ★ we were | fearing |
| ★ you were | fearing |
| ★ they were | fearing |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Past Continuous: |
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| - I was fearing the worst while waiting for the results. |
| - You were fearing the outcome during the interview. |
| - He was fearing criticism. | She was fearing for her safety when she got lost. |
| - We were fearing the consequences of our actions. |
| - You (plural) were fearing the unknown at that point. |
| - They were fearing rejection before they received the news. |
| FEAR - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | feared |
| ★ you had | feared |
| ★ he/she/it had | feared |
| ★ we had | feared |
| ★ you had | feared |
| ★ they had | feared |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Past Perfect: |
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| - I had feared spiders before I learned more about them. |
| - You had feared making mistakes in your previous job. |
| - He had feared rejection. | She had feared losing her job before finding a new one. |
| - We had feared the worst-case scenario before the resolution. |
| - You (plural) had feared change before the transition. |
| - They had feared failure before they succeeded. |
| FEAR - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | fearing |
| ★ you had been | fearing |
| ★ he/she/it had been | fearing |
| ★ we had been | fearing |
| ★ you had been | fearing |
| ★ they had been | fearing |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I had been fearing the worst for weeks before the truth came out. |
| - You had been fearing rejection for months prior to the decision. |
| - He had been fearing criticism. | She had been fearing failure for a while before the breakthrough. |
| - We had been fearing the outcome extensively before the resolution. |
| - You (plural) had been fearing change for quite some time. |
| - They had been fearing uncertainty before they found stability. |
| FEAR - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | fear |
| ★ you will | fear |
| ★ he/she/it will | fear |
| ★ we will | fear |
| ★ you will | fear |
| ★ they will | fear |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Future Simple: |
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| - I will fear spiders if I see them. |
| - You will fear public speaking next week. |
| - He will fear failure in the future. | She will fear the unknown tomorrow. |
| - We will fear rejection if things go wrong. |
| - You (plural) will fear change if necessary. |
| - They will fear the consequences of their actions. |
| FEAR - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | fearing |
| ★ you will be | fearing |
| ★ he/she/it will be | fearing |
| ★ we will be | fearing |
| ★ you will be | fearing |
| ★ they will be | fearing |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Future Continuous: |
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| - I will be fearing the worst until I get the news. |
| - You will be fearing the outcome during the presentation. |
| - He will be fearing criticism. | She will be fearing for her safety while traveling. |
| - We will be fearing the consequences of our decisions. |
| - You (plural) will be fearing the unknown during the transition. |
| - They will be fearing rejection until they receive feedback. |
| FEAR - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | feared |
| ★ you will have | feared |
| ★ he/she/it will have | feared |
| ★ we will have | feared |
| ★ you will have | feared |
| ★ they will have | feared |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Future Perfect: |
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| - I will have feared spiders by the time I face my fear. |
| - You will have feared making mistakes before you succeed. |
| - He will have feared rejection. | She will have feared losing her job before finding a new one. |
| - We will have feared the worst-case scenario before resolving the issue. |
| - You (plural) will have feared change before adapting to the new environment. |
| - They will have feared failure before achieving success. |
| FEAR - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | fearing |
| ★ you will have been | fearing |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | fearing |
| ★ we will have been | fearing |
| ★ you will have been | fearing |
| ★ they will have been | fearing |
| Examples of verb 'fear' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I will have been fearing the worst for hours before I get any information. |
| - You will have been fearing rejection for weeks before you get an answer. |
| - He will have been fearing criticism. | She will have been fearing failure for months before she improves. |
| - We will have been fearing the outcome extensively before reaching a decision. |
| - You (plural) will have been fearing change for a while before you adjust. |
| - They will have been fearing uncertainty before they find stability. |