Conjugation

Frighten away

faire fuir

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

    Only frighten changes; away stays the same: frightened away, frightened away.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before away, as the card writes it: frighten someone away. A pronoun always does: frighten them away.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't frighten away, he doesn't frighten away.

    1. I / you / we / they frighten away
    2. he / she / it frightens away

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am frightening away
    2. you / we / they are frightening away
    3. he / she / it is frightening away

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't frighten away.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they frightened away

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to frighten away
    2. you / we / they are going to frighten away
    3. he / she / it is going to frighten away

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't frighten away.

    1. (you) frighten away
    2. let's frighten away