pace
paces
pacing
paced
Pace means to walk back and forth or set speed. Regular: pace-paced-paced.
Meanings
- To walk back and forth
- To set speed
- To measure by steps
Common Collocations
pace yourself
pace up and down
keep pace with
at your own pace
set the pace
Tip for Learners
Pace yourself = don't go too fast. Keep pace with = maintain same speed as. Set the pace = establish speed.
Present Simple
| I | pace |
| you | pace |
| he/she/it | paces |
| we | pace |
| they | pace |
Examples - Present Simple
- I pace the room when nervous.
- You pace yourself during marathons.
- She paces the floor anxiously.
- We pace our workload carefully.
- They pace their training sessions.
Present Continuous
| I | am pacing |
| you | are pacing |
| he/she/it | is pacing |
| we | are pacing |
| they | are pacing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am pacing back and forth.
- You are pacing yourself well.
- She is pacing the hallway.
- We are pacing our efforts.
- They are pacing the race.
Present Perfect
| I | have paced |
| you | have paced |
| he/she/it | has paced |
| we | have paced |
| they | have paced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have paced this hallway for hours.
- You have paced yourself beautifully.
- She has paced her workout.
- We have paced our learning.
- They have paced the marathon.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been pacing |
| you | have been pacing |
| he/she/it | has been pacing |
| we | have been pacing |
| they | have been pacing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been pacing all morning.
- You have been pacing yourself.
- She has been pacing the room.
- We have been pacing ourselves.
- They have been pacing the race.
Past Simple
| I | paced |
| you | paced |
| he/she/it | paced |
| we | paced |
| they | paced |
Examples - Past Simple
- I paced the room for hours.
- You paced yourself wisely.
- She paced the corridor.
- We paced our workload.
- They paced the competition.
Past Continuous
| I | was pacing |
| you | were pacing |
| he/she/it | was pacing |
| we | were pacing |
| they | were pacing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was pacing back and forth.
- You were pacing the floor.
- She was pacing nervously.
- We were pacing our schedule.
- They were pacing the training.
Past Perfect
| I | had paced |
| you | had paced |
| he/she/it | had paced |
| we | had paced |
| they | had paced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had paced for hours.
- You had paced yourself.
- She had paced the room.
- We had paced our effort.
- They had paced the run.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been pacing |
| you | had been pacing |
| he/she/it | had been pacing |
| we | had been pacing |
| they | had been pacing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been pacing for hours.
- You had been pacing yourself.
- He had been pacing the room.
- We had been pacing our work.
- They had been pacing the race.
Future Simple
| I | will pace |
| you | will pace |
| he/she/it | will pace |
| we | will pace |
| they | will pace |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will pace myself tomorrow.
- You will pace the workout.
- She will pace her performance.
- We will pace the project.
- They will pace the race.
Future Continuous
| I | will be pacing |
| you | will be pacing |
| he/she/it | will be pacing |
| we | will be pacing |
| they | will be pacing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be pacing the room.
- You will be pacing yourself.
- He will be pacing the work.
- We will be pacing the schedule.
- They will be pacing the run.
Future Perfect
| I | will have paced |
| you | will have paced |
| he/she/it | will have paced |
| we | will have paced |
| they | will have paced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have paced myself by then.
- You will have paced the workout.
- She will have paced the performance.
- We will have paced the project.
- They will have paced the race.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been pacing |
| you | will have been pacing |
| he/she/it | will have been pacing |
| we | will have been pacing |
| they | will have been pacing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been pacing all day.
- You will have been pacing yourself.
- He will have been pacing the room.
- We will have been pacing our work.
- They will have been pacing the race.