Giada andreani
'Flabbergasted' Hi everyone, my English teacher always gives me and my classmates something to read and some clips  to increase our skills during the free time. The last day of school he gave us a paper with some advices for the summer holidays. In the text there was the verb 'to flabbergast'. Personally I have never heard it and I'm wondering if you guys use it in your everyday life. Do you use it or do you just use the expression 'I'm flabbergasted' (the one I found on google while I was searching its meaning)'
1 aug. 2017 20:02
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The only forms I have ever used, or heard anyone else use, are " ___was flabbergasted."  I have never even heard it used in the present tense. Often it implies being so astounded you are left speechless, which I think is part of why I don not recall someone say they are (presently)  flabbergasted.  
1 augustus 2017
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It can also sometimes be used without 'to be' as a normal verb, for example "it flabbergasts me how kind he is" But it is far more common to use the passive 'be flabbergasted'
1 augustus 2017
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It's typical to use it with a conjugated form of 'to be.' I have it heard it used in the present tense, I don't think it is that uncommon.
1 augustus 2017
Like Susan, I have only heard it used as "I was flabbergasted' or "they were flabbergasted" but never "I flabbergasted her" or "She tried to flabbergast me". 
1 augustus 2017
My teacher once said that's very common; Anyway there's also a movie that this expression it's used, I tried to find the scene but I couldn't, watch Pineapple Express
1 augustus 2017
Giada andreani
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