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The present tense form of 'pride' is pride or prides. Example: He prides himself on his honesty. (He prides himself on his honesty.)
Definition of “pride”
- to feel proud of oneself or someone else
- to take pride in something
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 | pride |
| Present Continuous | priding |
| Present Perfect | prided |
Example
She prides herself on her work ethic.
Example
They pride themselves on their diversity.
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I am priding myself on my achievements.
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They are priding themselves on their accomplishments.
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She has prided herself on her resilience.
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They have prided themselves on their teamwork.
pride 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) | pride |
| Singular Second Person (You) | pride |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | prides |
| Plural (We/You/They) | pride |
Example
I pride myself on my achievements.
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You pride yourself on your accomplishments.
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He prides himself on his work.
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She prides herself on her achievements.
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It prides itself on its reputation.
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We pride ourselves on our teamwork.
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You pride yourselves on your accomplishments.
Example
They pride themselves on their success.
