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craindre
to fear
Used to express being afraid of something or worrying about something happening. More formal than 'avoir peur de'. Often followed by 'que' + subjunctive.
| je crains I fear | nous craignons we fear |
| tu crains you fear - informal | vous craignez you fear - formal |
| il/elle/on craint he/she/one fears | ils/elles craignent they fear |
Je crains le pire.
(I fear the worst.)
Tu crains les araignées?
(Do you fear spiders?)
Elle craint l'échec.
(She fears failure.)
Nous craignons les tempêtes.
(We fear storms.)
Vous craignez le froid?
(Do you fear the cold?)
Ils craignent le changement.
(They fear change.)
Tu ne crains pas le noir?
(Don't you fear the dark?)
Pourquoi tu crains ce chien?
(Why do you fear this dog?)
Je crains d'être en retard.
(I fear being late.)
On craint souvent l'inconnu.
(We often fear the unknown.)
Craignez-vous les serpents?
(Do you fear snakes?)
Il craint de perdre son emploi.
(He fears losing his job.)
Tu crains quoi exactement?
(What exactly do you fear?)
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craindre
to fear
Used to express being afraid of something or worrying about something happening. More formal than 'avoir peur de'. Often followed by 'que' + subjunctive.
| I fear | we fear |
| you fear - informal | you fear - formal |
| he/she/one fears | they fear |
(I fear the worst.)
(Do you fear spiders?)
(She fears failure.)
(We fear storms.)
(Do you fear the cold?)
(They fear change.)
(Don't you fear the dark?)
(Why do you fear this dog?)
(I fear being late.)
(We often fear the unknown.)
(Do you fear snakes?)
(He fears losing his job.)
(What exactly do you fear?)
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English
I fear
Conjugation
French
je crains
Conjugation
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French
je crains
Conjugation
English
I fear
Conjugation
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