Combat – English Verbs Conjugation

combat combats combating combated

Combat means to fight against or oppose. Regular verb: combat-combated-combated.

Meanings

To fight against
To oppose actively
To struggle against

Common Collocations

combat crime combat climate change combat terrorism combat fatigue hand-to-hand combat

Tip for Learners

Noun: COM-bat. Verb: com-BAT (or COM-bat). Combat implies active opposition to problems.

Present Simple

I	combat
you	combat
he/she/it	combats
we	combat
they	combat

Examples - Present Simple

I combat stress with meditation daily.
You combat misinformation by sharing facts.
She combats fatigue with regular exercise.
We combat climate change through policy.
They combat poverty with social programs.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am combating a terrible cold this week.
You are combating the rumors effectively.
He is combating depression with therapy.
We are combating the pandemic together.
They are combating corruption at every level.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have combated anxiety for years.
You have combated prejudice bravely.
She has combated the disease successfully.
We have combated inflation with tight policy.
They have combated terrorism for decades.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been combating this illness for months.
You have been combating stereotypes for years.
He has been combating addiction for a decade.
We have been combating climate change for generations.
They have been combating injustice their entire lives.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I combated my fears during therapy.
You combated the infection with antibiotics.
She combated the drought with irrigation.
We combated the fire with all available resources.
They combated the enemy with great courage.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was combating the flu when the news arrived.
You were combating burnout during the project.
She was combating prejudice throughout her career.
We were combating the invasion with limited forces.
They were combating the crisis for weeks.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had combated the infection before it spread.
You had combated the rumors before they grew.
She had combated the illness before the diagnosis.
We had combated the decline before the collapse.
They had combated the threat before the attack.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been combating anxiety for years before the breakthrough.
You had been combating the disease for months.
She had been combating stress for a long time.
We had been combating corruption for decades.
They had been combating poverty for generations.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will combat this problem head-on.
You will combat the misinformation with evidence.
She will combat the disease with new treatment.
We will combat climate change through innovation.
They will combat inequality with new laws.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be combating this issue all year.
You will be combating fatigue during the campaign.
She will be combating the virus throughout the season.
We will be combating the recession for months.
They will be combating the crisis for years.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have combated my addiction by then.
You will have combated the stereotypes by graduation.
She will have combated the disease by treatment's end.
We will have combated the epidemic by next year.
They will have combated the threat by the deadline.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been combating stress my entire life.
You will have been combating bias for decades.
She will have been combating injustice her whole career.
We will have been combating climate change for generations.
They will have been combating corruption for centuries.