handle oneself
handle oneself · handles oneself · handled oneself · handling oneself
To behaveTo behave
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To behave
surprisingly, the girls handled themselves at the dinner
(idiomatic)To conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)
he handled himself well under trying circumstances
Forms
handles oneself, handling oneself, handled oneself, handled oneself| Base form | handle oneself · to handle oneself |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | handles oneself |
| Present participle | handling oneself |
| Past simple | handled oneself |
| Past participle | handled oneself |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle