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The present tense form of 'outshine' is outshine or outshines. Example: He outshines his colleagues with his exceptional work ethic. (He outshines his colleagues with his exceptional work ethic.)
Definition of “outshine”
- to shine brighter or more brilliantly than someone or something else
- to surpass or excel in performance or achievement
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | outshine |
| Present Continuous | outshining |
| Present Perfect | outshone |
Example
He outshines his classmates in academics.
Example
The sun outshines the stars at daytime.
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She is outshining her competitors in the business world.
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They are outshining their peers with their creativity.
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He has outshone all expectations in his career.
Example
They have outshone their previous achievements.
outshine Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | outshine |
| Singular Second Person (You) | outshine |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | outshines |
| Plural (We/You/They) | outshine |
Example
I outshine my competitors.
Example
You outshine your opponents.
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He outshines his colleagues.
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She outshines her rivals.
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It outshines the rest.
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We outshine our competitors.
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You outshine your peers.
Example
They outshine their opponents.
