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A New Verb
“Dream” is a noun and it’s a verb.
So why do we only use “nightmare” as a noun?
Let’s make “nightmare” a new verb.
This is the conjugation of the verb “nightmare.”
3rd person present: nightmares;
Past tense: nightmared;
Past participle: nightmared;
Gerund or present participle: nightmaring.
Sentences to show examples:
He nightmares when he eats late at nights.
Julie nightmared about a devastating flood.
The boy had nightmared the whole thing.
What’s the difference between nightmaring and dreaming?
She’s nightmaring and talking in her sleep.
So why do we only use “nightmare” as a noun?
Let’s make “nightmare” a new verb.
This is the conjugation of the verb “nightmare.”
3rd person present: nightmares;
Past tense: nightmared;
Past participle: nightmared;
Gerund or present participle: nightmaring.
Sentences to show examples:
He nightmares when he eats late at nights.
Julie nightmared about a devastating flood.
The boy had nightmared the whole thing.
What’s the difference between nightmaring and dreaming?
She’s nightmaring and talking in her sleep.
Published 20th Apr 2023
| Edited 12th Apr 2024
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Anonymous
25th May 2023 3:43am
As someone who nightmares quite a bit, I really like this.
25th May 2023 1:51pm
