/pa.ni.ke/
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to panic
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Word origin
Formed from French panique ('panic'), itself from Greek panikos ('of Pan'), after the sudden fear the god Pan was said to cause. The verb is a modern derivation.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- panikos
- English cognates
- panic
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | panique | paniquais | paniquai | paniquerai | paniquerais |
| tu | paniques | paniquais | paniquas | paniqueras | paniquerais |
| il/elle | panique | paniquait | paniqua | paniquera | paniquerait |
| nous | paniquons | paniquions | paniquâmes | paniquerons | paniquerions |
| vous | paniquez | paniquiez | paniquâtes | paniquerez | paniqueriez |
| ils/elles | paniquent | paniquaient | paniquèrent | paniqueront | paniqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | panique | paniquasse |
| tu | paniques | paniquasses |
| il/elle | panique | paniquât |
| nous | paniquions | paniquassions |
| vous | paniquiez | paniquassiez |
| ils/elles | paniquent | paniquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | panique |
| nous | paniquons |
| vous | paniquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- paniquant
- Past participle
- paniqué · paniquée · paniqués · paniquées
Examples
, .
Do not panic, everything will be fine.
, .
When the light went out, the children started to panic.
.
He panics as soon as he has to speak in public.
: .
There is nothing to panic about: the train is only ten minutes late.
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The news made the markets panic.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 1: paniquer, cabane, budget and 7 more words.