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The past tense form of 'pride' is prided. Example: She prided herself on her accomplishments. (She prided herself on her accomplishments.)
Definition of “pride”
- to feel proud of oneself or someone else
- to take pride in something
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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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
| Past Simple | prided |
| Past Continuous | priding |
| Past Perfect | prided |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She prided herself on her achievements.
Example
He prided himself on his team's success.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that time, she was priding herself on her accomplishments.
Example
I wasn't priding myself on my appearance.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time he retired, he had prided himself on his contributions.
Example
She had prided herself on her independence.
Is prided an irregular verb in the past?
No, "prided" is not an irregular past tense verb.
