Debate 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, debate doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “debate” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is debate‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with debate verbs?
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Debate of Definition and Meaning
Debate is a discussion between two or more people who disagree on an issue.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Debate
| Base Form (V1) | debate |
| Past Form (V2) | debated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | debated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | debates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | debating |
Debate of Past Simple V2
The verb Debate is also employed in its V2 form as “debated”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Debate of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “debated”. Debated is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + debated‘ or ‘has + debated'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + debated‘.
- ‘has + debated' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + debated‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Debate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: debate | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| debate | debate | debates | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| debate | debate | debate | |
| Present Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| am debating | are debating | is debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are debating | are debating | are debating | |
| Present Perfect of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have debated | have debated | has debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have debated | have debated | have debated | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been debating | have been debating | has been debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been debating | have been debating | have been debating | |
| Past Simple of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| debated | debated | debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| debated | debated | debated | |
| Past Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| was debating | were debating | was debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were debating | were debating | were debating | |
| Past Perfect of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had debated | had debated | had debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had debated | had debated | had debated | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been debating | had been debating | had been debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been debating | had been debating | had been debating | |
| Future Simple of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall debate | will/shall debate | will/shall debate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall debate | will/shall debate | will/shall debate | |
| Future Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be debating | will/shall be debating | will/shall be debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be debating | will/shall be debating | will/shall be debating | |
| Future Perfect of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have debated | will/shall have debated | will/shall have debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have debated | will/shall have debated | will/shall have debated | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been debating | will/shall have been debating | will/shall have been debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been debating | will/shall have been debating | will/shall have been debating | |
| Conditional Present of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would debate | would debate | would debate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would debate | would debate | would debate | |
| Conditional Perfect of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have debated | would have debated | would have debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have debated | would have debated | would have debated | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be debating | would be debating | would be debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be debating | would be debating | would be debating | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been debating | would have been debating | would have been debating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been debating | would have been debating | would have been debating | |
| Present Subjunctive of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| debate | debate | debate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| debate | debate | debate | |
| Past Subjunctive of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| debated | debated | debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| debated | debated | debated | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had debated | had debated | had debated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had debated | had debated | had debated | |
| Imperative of debate | I | You | She/He/It |
| debate | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s debate | debate | ||
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Example Sentences with Debate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about debate sentence examples:
- The authorities debated whether construct a new parking lot.
- People had been debating for many hours and had yet to come to a decision.
- We will debate the matter in the meeting.
- I'm debating about the colour of the walls.
- Jack often argues about money with Linda.
Synonym Words For Debate
Synonym of debate word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of debate:
- argue
- contest
- rebut
- challenge
- debunk
- disprove
- dispute
- refute
- contradict
- controvert
- counter
- oppose
- address
- deny
- discuss
- confab
- argue
- converse
- talk
- deliberate
- bicker
Opposite Words For Debate
The antonym of debate word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as debate:
- agree with
- concur with
- endorse
- approve
- accept
- acquiesce
- believe
- embrace
- swallow
- agree
- harmonize
- affirm
- allow
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Debate (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of debate?
The past tense of debate is debated. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of debate is debates. The present participle of debate is debating. The past participle of debate is debated.
| Base Form (V1) | debate |
| Past Form (V2) | debated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | debated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | debates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | debating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of debate?
+ The V2 and V3 form of debate is “debated“.
What is the sentence of debate?
What is the past tense V2 of debate?
+ The past tense of debate is “debated“.
What is the past participle V3 of debate?
+ The past participle of debate is “debated“.
What is the present participle V5 of debate?
+ The present participle of debate is “debating“.
Conclusion
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