Contend V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, contend doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “contend” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is contend‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with contend verbs?
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Contend of Definition and Meaning
Contend is a verb that means to compete in a competition or to assert something in a argument.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Contend
| Base Form (V1) | contend |
| Past Form (V2) | contended |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contended |
| s / es/ es (V4) | contends |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contending |
Contend of Past Simple V2
The verb Contend is also employed in its V2 form as “contended”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Contend of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “contended”. contended is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word contend is used ‘have +’contended ’ or ‘has +’contended.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘contended‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’contended‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’contended‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Contend V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Contend | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| contend | contend | contends | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contend | contend | contend | |
| Present Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| am contending | are contending | is contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are contending | are contending | are contending | |
| Present Perfect of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| have contended | have contended | has contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have contended | have contended | have contended | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been contending | have been contending | has been contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been contending | have been contending | have been contending | |
| Past Simple of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| contended | contended | contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contended | contended | contended | |
| Past Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| was contending | were contending | was contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were contending | were contending | were contending | |
| Past Perfect of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contended | had contended | had contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contended | had contended | had contended | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been contending | had been contending | had been contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been contending | had been contending | had been contending | |
| Future Simple of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall contend | will/shall contend | will/shall contend | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall contend | will/shall contend | will/shall contend | |
| Future Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be contending | will/shall be contending | will/shall be contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be contending | will/shall be contending | will/shall be contending | |
| Future Perfect of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have contended | will/shall have contended | will/shall have contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have contended | will/shall have contended | will/shall have contended | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been contending | will/shall have been contending | will/shall have been contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been contending | will/shall have been contending | will/shall have been contending | |
| Conditional Present of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| would contend | would contend | would contend | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would contend | would contend | would contend | |
| Conditional Perfect of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have contended | would have contended | would have contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have contended | would have contended | would have contended | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be contending | would be contending | would be contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be contending | would be contending | would be contending | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been contending | would have been contending | would have been contending | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been contending | would have been contending | would have been contending | |
| Present Subjunctive of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| contend | contend | contend | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contend | contend | contend | |
| Past Subjunctive of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| contended | contended | contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contended | contended | contended | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contended | had contended | had contended | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contended | had contended | had contended | |
| Imperative of contend | I | You | She/He/It |
| contend | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s contend | contend | ||
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Example Sentences with Contend V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about contend sentence examples:
+ There are many problems contending with the new council.
+He can contend with the fact but he ignores it
+ There are three difficulties to contend with.
+ She had to contend with a stranger.
+ No one can contend with this fact.
Synonym Words For Contend
Synonym of contend word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of contend:
- maintain
- assert
- affirm
- allege
- aver
- avow
- argue
- claim
- hold
- insist
- declare
Opposite Words For Contend
The antonym of contend word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as contend:
- deny
- gainsay
- divide
- forget
- question
- separate
- unmix
- contradict
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Contend (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of contend?
The past tense of contend is contended. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of contend is contends. The present participle of contend is contending. The past participle of contend is contended.
| Base Form (V1) | contend |
| Past Form (V2) | contended |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contended |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | contends |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contending |
What is the V2 and V3 form of contend?
+ The V2 and V3 form of contend is “contended“.
What is the sentence of contend?
What is the past tense V2 of contend?
+ The past tense of contend is “contended“.
What is the past participle V3 of contend?
+ The past participle of contend is “contended“.
What is the present participle V5 of contend?
+ The present participle of contend is “contending“.
Conclusion
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