Conjugation of to contend
Conjugation of the English verb to contend with pronunciation. To contend is regular.
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Contend verb conjugation
| Tense | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Infinitive (stem): | contend |
| 2. | Past simple: | contended |
| 3. | Past participle: | contended |
| 4. | 3rd person singular: | contends |
| 5. | Present participle: | contending |
| 6. | Imperative: | contend! |
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Active conjugation of the regular verb to contend in all tenses and persons.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To contend
To contend
Present participle:
contending
contending
Past participle:
contended
contended
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | contend |
| you | contend |
| he/she/it | contends |
| we | contend |
| you | contend |
| they | contend |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have contended |
| you | have contended |
| he/she/it | has contended |
| we | have contended |
| you | have contended |
| they | have contended |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | contended |
| you | contended |
| he/she/it | contended |
| we | contended |
| you | contended |
| they | contended |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had contended |
| you | had contended |
| he/she/it | had contended |
| we | had contended |
| you | had contended |
| they | had contended |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will contend |
| you | will contend |
| he/she/it | will contend |
| we | will contend |
| you | will contend |
| they | will contend |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have contended |
| you | will have contended |
| he/she/it | will have contended |
| we | will have contended |
| you | will have contended |
| they | will have contended |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would contend |
| you | would contend |
| he/she/it | would contend |
| we | would contend |
| you | would contend |
| they | would contend |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have contended | |
| you | would have contended | |
| he/she/it | would have contended | |
| we | would have contended | |
| you | would have contended | |
| they | would have contended | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am contending |
| you | are contending |
| he/she/it | is contending |
| we | are contending |
| you | are contending |
| they | are contending |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been contending |
| you | have been contending |
| he/she/it | have been contending |
| we | have been contending |
| you | have been contending |
| they | have been contending |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was contending |
| you | were contending |
| he/she/it | was contending |
| we | were contending |
| you | were contending |
| they | were contending |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been contending |
| you | had been contending |
| he/she/it | had been contending |
| we | had been contending |
| you | had been contending |
| they | had been contending |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be contending |
| you | will be contending |
| he/she/it | will be contending |
| we | will be contending |
| you | will be contending |
| they | will be contending |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been contending |
| you | will have been contending |
| he/she/it | will have been contending |
| we | will have been contending |
| you | will have been contending |
| they | will have been contending |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would contend |
| you | would contend |
| he/she/it | would contend |
| we | would contend |
| you | would contend |
| they | would contend |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have contended |
| you | would have contended |
| he/she/it | would have contended |
| we | would have contended |
| you | would have contended |
| they | would have contended |
Imperative
| Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| you | contend! |
| we | Let's contend! |
| you (pl.) | contend! |
| Negative | |
|---|---|
| you | don't contend! (do not contend) |
| you (pl.) | don't contend! (do not contend) |
Passive voice of to contend
The passive voice of to contend is created by combining a form of the verb "to be" with the past participle of the verb.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To contend
To contend
Past participle:
contended
contended
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am contended |
| you | are contended |
| he/she/it | is contended |
| we | are contended |
| you | are contended |
| they | are contended |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been contended |
| you | have been contended |
| he/she/it | has been contended |
| we | have been contended |
| you | have been contended |
| they | have been contended |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was contended |
| you | were contended |
| he/she/it | was contended |
| we | were contended |
| you | were contended |
| they | were contended |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been contended |
| you | had been contended |
| he/she/it | had been contended |
| we | had been contended |
| you | had been contended |
| they | had been contended |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be contended |
| you | will be contended |
| he/she/it | will be contended |
| we | will be contended |
| you | will be contended |
| they | will be contended |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been contended |
| you | will have been contended |
| he/she/it | will have been contended |
| we | will have been contended |
| you | will have been contended |
| they | will have been contended |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be contended |
| you | would be contended |
| he/she/it | would be contended |
| we | would be contended |
| you | would be contended |
| they | would be contended |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have been contended | |
| you | would have been contended | |
| he/she/it | would have been contended | |
| we | would have been contended | |
| you | would have been contended | |
| they | would have been contended | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am being contended |
| you | are being contended |
| he/she/it | is being contended |
| we | are being contended |
| you | are being contended |
| they | are being contended |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been being contended |
| you | have been being contended |
| he/she/it | has been being contended |
| we | have been being contended |
| you | have been being contended |
| they | have been being contended |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was being contended |
| you | were being contended |
| he/she/it | was being contended |
| we | were being contended |
| you | were being contended |
| they | were being contended |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been being contended |
| you | had been being contended |
| he/she/it | had been being contended |
| we | had been being contended |
| you | had been being contended |
| they | had been being contended |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be being contended |
| you | will be being contended |
| he/she/it | will be being contended |
| we | will be being contended |
| you | will be being contended |
| they | will be being contended |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been being contended |
| you | will have been being contended |
| he/she/it | will have been being contended |
| we | will have been being contended |
| you | will have been being contended |
| they | will have been being contended |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be being contended |
| you | would be being contended |
| he/she/it | would be being contended |
| we | would be being contended |
| you | would be being contended |
| they | would be being contended |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have been being contended |
| you | would have been being contended |
| he/she/it | would have been being contended |
| we | would have been being contended |
| you | would have been being contended |
| they | would have been being contended |
What does contend mean?
Definitions
Verb |
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| contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" | ||
| contend - maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future" | ||
| contend - have an argument about something | ||
| contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | ||
| contend - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" | ||
| contend - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |
Examples of to contend
- 1. Sunni Iraqis contend that elections are impossible to hold under occupation.
Translation of to contend
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sostener, contender
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споря, съпернича, състезавам се, боря се, сражавам се
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väitellä, riidellä, kiistellä, taistella, kamppailla
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ستیزه کردن, ستیزه کردن، مخالفت کرده با، رقابت کردن، ادعا کردن
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спорить, соперничать, бороться
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kämpa, strida
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