Talk about belief in your own ability.
The idea
Confident describes belief in your ability. Say confident about a task or confident that you can do it.
Examples
- Maya feels confident about her presentation.
- The pianist is confident on stage.
- Practice helped us become more confident swimmers.
- He is confident that he can fix the bike.
- A confident guide led the group up the hill.
- After rehearsing, the actors felt confident enough to perform.
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Confidence does not guarantee success; a confident person can still make mistakes.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. She believes she can solve the puzzle. She feels ___. (confident / nervous)
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confident
Confident fits belief in the ability to solve the puzzle.
Choose the correct option. The candidate is confident ___ the interview. (about / at)
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about
About introduces the interview as the subject of confidence.
Choose the correct option. With more practice, I became ___ confident. (more / most)
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more
More makes a comparison with the earlier level of confidence.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct option. She believes she can solve the puzzle. She feels ___. (confident / nervous)
Choose the correct option. The candidate is confident ___ the interview. (about / at)
Choose the correct option. With more practice, I became ___ confident. (more / most)
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Describe an activity you feel confident about.