pace oneself
pace oneself · paces oneself · paced oneself · pacing oneself
To behave in a slow and careful way in order not to overexert oneselfTo behave in a slow and careful way in order not to overexert oneself.
Meaning
1 sensesTo behave in a slow and careful way in order not to overexert oneself.
Forms
paces oneself, pacing oneself, paced oneself, paced oneself| Base form | pace oneself · to pace oneself |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | paces oneself |
| Present participle | pacing oneself |
| Past simple | paced oneself |
| Past participle | paced 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