Conjugation of to dread
Conjugation of the English verb to dread with pronunciation. To dread is regular.
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Dread verb conjugation
| Tense | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Infinitive (stem): | dread |
| 2. | Past simple: | dreaded |
| 3. | Past participle: | dreaded |
| 4. | 3rd person singular: | dreads |
| 5. | Present participle: | dreading |
| 6. | Imperative: | dread! |
Similar conjugations
allow ask call clean cook cover end enjoy enter expect explain fail fill follow happen join kiss learn need offer open play protect pull rainActive voice of to dread
Active conjugation of the regular verb to dread in all tenses and persons.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To dread
To dread
Present participle:
dreading
dreading
Past participle:
dreaded
dreaded
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | dread |
| you | dread |
| he/she/it | dreads |
| we | dread |
| you | dread |
| they | dread |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have dreaded |
| you | have dreaded |
| he/she/it | has dreaded |
| we | have dreaded |
| you | have dreaded |
| they | have dreaded |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | dreaded |
| you | dreaded |
| he/she/it | dreaded |
| we | dreaded |
| you | dreaded |
| they | dreaded |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had dreaded |
| you | had dreaded |
| he/she/it | had dreaded |
| we | had dreaded |
| you | had dreaded |
| they | had dreaded |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will dread |
| you | will dread |
| he/she/it | will dread |
| we | will dread |
| you | will dread |
| they | will dread |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have dreaded |
| you | will have dreaded |
| he/she/it | will have dreaded |
| we | will have dreaded |
| you | will have dreaded |
| they | will have dreaded |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would dread |
| you | would dread |
| he/she/it | would dread |
| we | would dread |
| you | would dread |
| they | would dread |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have dreaded | |
| you | would have dreaded | |
| he/she/it | would have dreaded | |
| we | would have dreaded | |
| you | would have dreaded | |
| they | would have dreaded | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am dreading |
| you | are dreading |
| he/she/it | is dreading |
| we | are dreading |
| you | are dreading |
| they | are dreading |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been dreading |
| you | have been dreading |
| he/she/it | have been dreading |
| we | have been dreading |
| you | have been dreading |
| they | have been dreading |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was dreading |
| you | were dreading |
| he/she/it | was dreading |
| we | were dreading |
| you | were dreading |
| they | were dreading |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been dreading |
| you | had been dreading |
| he/she/it | had been dreading |
| we | had been dreading |
| you | had been dreading |
| they | had been dreading |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be dreading |
| you | will be dreading |
| he/she/it | will be dreading |
| we | will be dreading |
| you | will be dreading |
| they | will be dreading |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been dreading |
| you | will have been dreading |
| he/she/it | will have been dreading |
| we | will have been dreading |
| you | will have been dreading |
| they | will have been dreading |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would dread |
| you | would dread |
| he/she/it | would dread |
| we | would dread |
| you | would dread |
| they | would dread |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have dreaded |
| you | would have dreaded |
| he/she/it | would have dreaded |
| we | would have dreaded |
| you | would have dreaded |
| they | would have dreaded |
Imperative
| Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| you | dread! |
| we | Let's dread! |
| you (pl.) | dread! |
| Negative | |
|---|---|
| you | don't dread! (do not dread) |
| you (pl.) | don't dread! (do not dread) |
Passive voice of to dread
The passive voice of to dread is created by combining a form of the verb "to be" with the past participle of the verb.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To dread
To dread
Past participle:
dreaded
dreaded
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am dreaded |
| you | are dreaded |
| he/she/it | is dreaded |
| we | are dreaded |
| you | are dreaded |
| they | are dreaded |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been dreaded |
| you | have been dreaded |
| he/she/it | has been dreaded |
| we | have been dreaded |
| you | have been dreaded |
| they | have been dreaded |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was dreaded |
| you | were dreaded |
| he/she/it | was dreaded |
| we | were dreaded |
| you | were dreaded |
| they | were dreaded |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been dreaded |
| you | had been dreaded |
| he/she/it | had been dreaded |
| we | had been dreaded |
| you | had been dreaded |
| they | had been dreaded |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be dreaded |
| you | will be dreaded |
| he/she/it | will be dreaded |
| we | will be dreaded |
| you | will be dreaded |
| they | will be dreaded |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been dreaded |
| you | will have been dreaded |
| he/she/it | will have been dreaded |
| we | will have been dreaded |
| you | will have been dreaded |
| they | will have been dreaded |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be dreaded |
| you | would be dreaded |
| he/she/it | would be dreaded |
| we | would be dreaded |
| you | would be dreaded |
| they | would be dreaded |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have been dreaded | |
| you | would have been dreaded | |
| he/she/it | would have been dreaded | |
| we | would have been dreaded | |
| you | would have been dreaded | |
| they | would have been dreaded | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am being dreaded |
| you | are being dreaded |
| he/she/it | is being dreaded |
| we | are being dreaded |
| you | are being dreaded |
| they | are being dreaded |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been being dreaded |
| you | have been being dreaded |
| he/she/it | has been being dreaded |
| we | have been being dreaded |
| you | have been being dreaded |
| they | have been being dreaded |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was being dreaded |
| you | were being dreaded |
| he/she/it | was being dreaded |
| we | were being dreaded |
| you | were being dreaded |
| they | were being dreaded |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been being dreaded |
| you | had been being dreaded |
| he/she/it | had been being dreaded |
| we | had been being dreaded |
| you | had been being dreaded |
| they | had been being dreaded |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be being dreaded |
| you | will be being dreaded |
| he/she/it | will be being dreaded |
| we | will be being dreaded |
| you | will be being dreaded |
| they | will be being dreaded |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been being dreaded |
| you | will have been being dreaded |
| he/she/it | will have been being dreaded |
| we | will have been being dreaded |
| you | will have been being dreaded |
| they | will have been being dreaded |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be being dreaded |
| you | would be being dreaded |
| he/she/it | would be being dreaded |
| we | would be being dreaded |
| you | would be being dreaded |
| they | would be being dreaded |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have been being dreaded |
| you | would have been being dreaded |
| he/she/it | would have been being dreaded |
| we | would have been being dreaded |
| you | would have been being dreaded |
| they | would have been being dreaded |
What does dread mean?
Definitions
Verb |
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| dread - be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" |
Examples of to dread
- 1. There is no doubt that many Iraqis regard the date of 30 January as a day of renewed hope, one they have been awaiting all their lives, but at the same time, many others are already dreading it.
Translation of to dread
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befürchten, fürchten
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redouter, craindre
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temere
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temer
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temer
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опасявам се, страхувам се
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témer
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hrozit se, obávat se, zhrozit se, děsit se, mít hrůzu
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vrezen, schrik hebben, bang zijn
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pelätä, odottaa pelolla
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retteg
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teme
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бояться, опасаться
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