Translation
to fear, to be afraid of
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Word origin
From Old French criembre, from a Vulgar Latin form cremere, itself an alteration of Latin tremere ('to tremble') under the influence of a Gaulish word. English 'tremble' and 'tremor' come from the unaltered Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tremere
- English cognates
- tremble, tremor
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | crains | craignais | craignis | craindrai | craindrais |
| tu | crains | craignais | craignis | craindras | craindrais |
| il/elle | craint | craignait | craignit | craindra | craindrait |
| nous | craignons | craignions | craignîmes | craindrons | craindrions |
| vous | craignez | craigniez | craignîtes | craindrez | craindriez |
| ils/elles | craignent | craignaient | craignirent | craindront | craindraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | craigne | craignisse |
| tu | craignes | craignisses |
| il/elle | craigne | craignît |
| nous | craignions | craignissions |
| vous | craigniez | craignissiez |
| ils/elles | craignent | craignissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | crains |
| nous | craignons |
| vous | craignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- craignant
- Past participle
- craint · crainte · craints · craintes
Examples
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I fear it may already be too late.
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She is afraid of nobody.
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These plants do not cope well with cold or full sun.
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We fear another rise in rents.
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There is nothing to fear, the dog is very gentle.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 4: craindre, dame, personnel and 7 more words.