avoir peur

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ pœʁ/ === 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. J'ai peur qu'il (ne) fasse une erreur ― I am afraid he will make a mistake. 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. ==== Conjugation ==== see avoir === Anagrams === prouverai réprouvai