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The present tense form of 'pale' is pale or pales. Example: The flowers pale in comparison to the vibrant sunset. (The flowers pale in comparison to the vibrant sunset.)
Definition of “pale”
- to become or cause to become pale in color
- to decrease in significance, importance, or intensity
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 | pale |
| Present Continuous | paling |
| Present Perfect | have paled |
Example
The walls pale in comparison to the colorful artwork.
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Her face pales at the sight of blood.
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The sky is paling as the sun sets.
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Her interest is paling as the lecture goes on.
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Their achievements have paled in comparison to his.
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The excitement has paled since the beginning of the event.
pale 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) | pale |
| Singular Second Person (You) | pale |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | pales |
| Plural (We/You/They) | pale |
Example
I pale in comparison to her beauty.
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You pale in comparison to his achievements.
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He pales in fear.
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She pales at the thought of spiders.
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It pales in comparison to the original version.
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We pale in comparison to their success.
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You pale in comparison to their talent.
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They pale in comparison to her beauty.
