"Frightened" is an adjective that describes a state of being scared or afraid. It can also function as the past participle of the verb "frighten," but in its adjectival form, it is used to describe someone experiencing fear. For example, in the sentence "The frightened child hid behind her mother," it describes the child's emotional state.
No, frighten is a verb. The participle forms, frighteningand frightened, can be used as adjectives. Examples: a frightening movie, the frightened child.
Scared can be a verb (past tense of the verb to scare), and an adjective. Example uses: As a verb: She was scared to speak but didn't show it. As an adjective: A scared little rabbit crouched under the leaves.
"Frightened" is the past participle of the verb "to frighten". In English, participles can behave like adjectives, and many will consider them a sub-class of adjectives. "Frightened" does past the adjective test (you can say "more frightened, very frightened"). So if it helps you to consider participles to be adjectives, go ahead.
It is an Adverb.
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
"are" is the verb. "they are" comes from the verb "to be". "frightened" is the adjective.
No, "frightened" is not a past tense verb. It is an adjective that describes someone feeling fear or apprehension. The past tense verb form of "frightened" is "frighten."
No, its a participle, meaning its a word that looks like a verb but acts like an adjective.
No, frighten is a verb. The participle forms, frighteningand frightened, can be used as adjectives. Examples: a frightening movie, the frightened child.
"Frightened" in this context is a past participle acting as an adjective to describe a person's state of being, so it would be considered a linking verb.
Scared can be a verb (past tense of the verb to scare), and an adjective. Example uses: As a verb: She was scared to speak but didn't show it. As an adjective: A scared little rabbit crouched under the leaves.
The word 'frighten' is the verb form of the noun fright.The noun form of the verb to frighten is the gerund, frightening.The word 'frightened' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to frighten. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
The noun is fright, the verb is frighten (to scare) and the past tense or adjective is frightened.
The word frightened is the past tense, past participle of the verb to frighten (frightens, frightening, frightened); a past participle of a verb is also an adjective. The present participle of a verb (the -ing word) is a verbal noun called a gerund. Noun forms for the verb to frighten are frightener, one who frightens, and the gerund, frightening.
"Frightened" is the past participle of the verb "to frighten". In English, participles can behave like adjectives, and many will consider them a sub-class of adjectives. "Frightened" does past the adjective test (you can say "more frightened, very frightened"). So if it helps you to consider participles to be adjectives, go ahead.
"Shook" can be both a verb and an adjective. As a verb, it is the past tense of "shake," meaning to move quickly back and forth. As an adjective, it typically describes someone who is shocked or frightened.
The word 'frightened' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to frighten.The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.The noun form of the verb to frighten is the gerund, frightening.A related noun form is fright.Examples:A sudden noise in the dark had frightened me. (verb)The frightened child hid behind his mother's knees. (adjective)What a frightening we had on the interstate today. (noun)A fright sent the cat running up the tree. (noun)