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French
Pronunciation
Verb
avoir peur
- to fear, be afraid
- Synonym: craindre
- J’ai peur qu’il ne parte. ― I am afraid that he will leave.
- J’ai peur de me tromper. ― I am afraid to make a mistake.
- Tous mes amis ont peur de mon père. ― All my friends are afraid of my father.
Usage notes
- avoir peur que takes the subjunctive and, in formal language, the meaningless "expletive" ne which does not negate the verb.
- très (“very”) may intervene between the verb and peur, despite the fact that peur is a noun. This was once proscribed but is now accepted.
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