Past tense of fear
regular verb
The past tense of fear is feared. The past participle is also feared.
Forms of fear
| Base form (V1) | fear /fɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | feared /fɪəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | feared /fɪəd/ |
| Present participle | fearing |
| Third person singular | fears /fɪəz/ |
Feared in a sentence
- It is feared that climate change could make large parts of the earth uninhabitably hot.From the entry uninhabitably
- During the Cold War, both sides feared that the other was preparing to launch a first strike.From the entry first strike
- Financial insecurity led to a run on the banks, as customers feared for the security of their savings.From the entry run
- He feared the speedy decline of all manhood.From the entry manhood
- Referring to Lord Voldemort as the most feared person in the world is an in-universe classification in the Harry Potter series.From the entry in-universe
Meaning of fear
- noun A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
- noun A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone in particular.
- noun Something one is afraid of; the object of one’s fear.
Questions about the past tense of fear
- What is the past tense of fear?
- The past tense of fear is feared.
- What is the past participle of fear?
- The past participle of fear is feared.
- Is fear a regular or irregular verb?
- Fear is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fear (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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