/te.ʁi.fje/
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to terrify
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Word origin
From Latin terrificare ('to frighten'), from terrere ('to frighten') and facere ('to make'). English 'terrify' is from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- terrificare
- English cognates
- terrify, terror
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | terrifie | terrifiais | terrifiai | terrifierai | terrifierais |
| tu | terrifies | terrifiais | terrifias | terrifieras | terrifierais |
| il/elle | terrifie | terrifiait | terrifia | terrifiera | terrifierait |
| nous | terrifions | terrifiions | terrifiâmes | terrifierons | terrifierions |
| vous | terrifiez | terrifiiez | terrifiâtes | terrifierez | terrifieriez |
| ils/elles | terrifient | terrifiaient | terrifièrent | terrifieront | terrifieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | terrifie | terrifiasse |
| tu | terrifies | terrifiasses |
| il/elle | terrifie | terrifiât |
| nous | terrifiions | terrifiassions |
| vous | terrifiiez | terrifiassiez |
| ils/elles | terrifient | terrifiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | terrifie |
| nous | terrifions |
| vous | terrifiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- terrifiant
- Past participle
- terrifié · terrifiée · terrifiés · terrifiées
Examples
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Thunderstorms terrify my dog.
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That ghost story terrified the children.
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The idea of speaking in public terrifies her.
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He was terrified by the height of the bridge.
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Do not look at him like that, you will terrify him.
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