Argue – English Verbs Conjugation

argue argues arguing argued

Argue means to give reasons for or against, or to have a disagreement. Regular verb: argue-argued-argued.

Meanings

To give reasons for
To have a disagreement
To debate or dispute

Common Collocations

argue with argue about argue that argue the point argue for/against

Tip for Learners

Argue that introduces a point. Argue with someone, argue about a topic. Argue for/against a position.

Present Simple

I	argue
you	argue
he/she/it	argues
we	argue
they	argue

Examples - Present Simple

I argue my points clearly.
You argue with your siblings often.
She argues cases in court.
We argue about politics sometimes.
They argue for better conditions.

Present Continuous

I	am arguing
you	are arguing
he/she/it	is arguing
we	are arguing
they	are arguing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am arguing for more funding.
You are arguing about something trivial.
He is arguing with his colleague.
We are arguing the case today.
They are arguing over the contract.

Present Perfect

I	have argued
you	have argued
he/she/it	has argued
we	have argued
they	have argued

Examples - Present Perfect

I have argued this point before.
You have argued with her many times.
She has argued dozens of cases.
We have argued for change.
They have argued about this for years.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been arguing
you	have been arguing
he/she/it	has been arguing
we	have been arguing
they	have been arguing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been arguing for hours.
You have been arguing all morning.
He has been arguing with his neighbor.
We have been arguing about this for weeks.
They have been arguing for months.

Past Simple

I	argued
you	argued
he/she/it	argued
we	argued
they	argued

Examples - Past Simple

I argued with my friend yesterday.
You argued your case well.
She argued for the defense.
We argued about the decision.
They argued all night long.

Past Continuous

I	was arguing
you	were arguing
he/she/it	was arguing
we	were arguing
they	were arguing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was arguing when you called.
You were arguing about the bill.
He was arguing with his boss at that time.
We were arguing during dinner.
They were arguing outside the building.

Past Perfect

I	had argued
you	had argued
he/she/it	had argued
we	had argued
they	had argued

Examples - Past Perfect

I had argued this before.
You had argued with them previously.
She had argued the case already.
We had argued about this earlier.
They had argued for hours before agreeing.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been arguing
you	had been arguing
he/she/it	had been arguing
we	had been arguing
they	had been arguing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been arguing for hours before giving up.
You had been arguing all day.
He had been arguing with everyone.
We had been arguing for weeks.
They had been arguing since morning.

Future Simple

I	will argue
you	will argue
he/she/it	will argue
we	will argue
they	will argue

Examples - Future Simple

I will argue for better terms.
You will argue your position.
She will argue the case tomorrow.
We will argue for change.
They will argue about this forever.

Future Continuous

I	will be arguing
you	will be arguing
he/she/it	will be arguing
we	will be arguing
they	will be arguing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be arguing my case in court.
You will be arguing about this tomorrow.
He will be arguing with lawyers all day.
We will be arguing for better conditions.
They will be arguing during the meeting.

Future Perfect

I	will have argued
you	will have argued
he/she/it	will have argued
we	will have argued
they	will have argued

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have argued my case by then.
You will have argued about everything.
She will have argued hundreds of cases.
We will have argued for years.
They will have argued to exhaustion.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been arguing
you	will have been arguing
he/she/it	will have been arguing
we	will have been arguing
they	will have been arguing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been arguing for decades.
You will have been arguing about this forever.
He will have been arguing cases for a lifetime.
We will have been arguing for change consistently.
They will have been arguing for generations.