panic

Regular
Infinitive
panic
Past Simple
panicked
Past Participle
panicked
-ing Form
panicking
3rd Person
panics
panic panics panicking panicked

Panic means to feel sudden fear. Regular: panic-panicked-panicked.

Meanings

  • To feel sudden fear
  • To cause panic
  • To act wildly from fear

Common Collocations

panic attack don't panic panic buying panic button panicked reaction

Tip for Learners

Note: panic-panicked (add K before -ed). Don't panic = stay calm. Panic attack = sudden anxiety.
Present Simple
I panic
you panic
he/she/it panics
we panic
they panic
Examples - Present Simple
  • I panic in stressful situations.
  • You panic too easily.
  • She panics during exams.
  • We panic when late.
  • They panic in emergencies.
Present Continuous
I am panicking
you are panicking
he/she/it is panicking
we are panicking
they are panicking
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am panicking right now.
  • You are panicking unnecessarily.
  • She is panicking about the deadline.
  • We are panicking over nothing.
  • They are panicking at the news.
Present Perfect
I have panicked
you have panicked
he/she/it has panicked
we have panicked
they have panicked
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have panicked many times.
  • You have panicked before.
  • She has panicked during presentations.
  • We have panicked in crises.
  • They have panicked about deadlines.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been panicking
you have been panicking
he/she/it has been panicking
we have been panicking
they have been panicking
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been panicking all day.
  • You have been panicking lately.
  • She has been panicking about exams.
  • We have been panicking over work.
  • They have been panicking for hours.
Past Simple
I panicked
you panicked
he/she/it panicked
we panicked
they panicked
Examples - Past Simple
  • I panicked during the fire.
  • You panicked too quickly.
  • She panicked during the exam.
  • We panicked at the emergency.
  • They panicked at the news.
Past Continuous
I was panicking
you were panicking
he/she/it was panicking
we were panicking
they were panicking
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was panicking when you called.
  • You were panicking unnecessarily.
  • She was panicking about work.
  • We were panicking over nothing.
  • They were panicking at the crisis.
Past Perfect
I had panicked
you had panicked
he/she/it had panicked
we had panicked
they had panicked
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had panicked before.
  • You had panicked too quickly.
  • She had panicked during exams.
  • We had panicked in emergencies.
  • They had panicked at the news.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been panicking
you had been panicking
he/she/it had been panicking
we had been panicking
they had been panicking
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been panicking for hours.
  • You had been panicking about work.
  • He had been panicking during exams.
  • We had been panicking over deadlines.
  • They had been panicking at crises.
Future Simple
I will panic
you will panic
he/she/it will panic
we will panic
they will panic
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will panic if that happens.
  • You will panic during the exam.
  • She will panic at the deadline.
  • We will panic in an emergency.
  • They will panic at the news.
Future Continuous
I will be panicking
you will be panicking
he/she/it will be panicking
we will be panicking
they will be panicking
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be panicking tomorrow.
  • You will be panicking during finals.
  • He will be panicking at the deadline.
  • We will be panicking over work.
  • They will be panicking at the event.
Future Perfect
I will have panicked
you will have panicked
he/she/it will have panicked
we will have panicked
they will have panicked
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have panicked by then.
  • You will have panicked during the test.
  • She will have panicked about work.
  • We will have panicked in emergencies.
  • They will have panicked at deadlines.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been panicking
you will have been panicking
he/she/it will have been panicking
we will have been panicking
they will have been panicking
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been panicking for hours.
  • You will have been panicking all day.
  • He will have been panicking during exams.
  • We will have been panicking over work.
  • They will have been panicking at the event.
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