І was afraіd of mіssіng thе traіn...
І was afraіd of mіssіng thе traіn.
&
І was afraіd to mіss thе traіn.
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Only the first one is correct.
To express fear with the word "afraid" - to be afraid of + -ing/noun
e.g. I am afraid of making mistakes in my exam
To express regret with the word "afraid" - to be afraid to + infinitive e.g. tell, inform + object (e.g. you) + that + independent clause
e.g. I am afraid to tell you that you did not get the job
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The difference between those sentences are:
Sentence 1: missing the train (noun) (and it means: you afraid of a thing called missing the train)
Sentence 2: miss the train (verb) (and it means: you afraid that you will miss the train)
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