conflict
conflicts
conflicting
conflicted
Conflict means to be incompatible or at odds with something. Regular verb: conflict-conflicted-conflicted.
Meanings
- To be incompatible or contradictory
- To clash or disagree
- To be in opposition
Common Collocations
conflict with
conflicting interests
conflicting views
conflict of interest
Tip for Learners
As a verb, stress is on second syllable: con-FLICT. "His story conflicts with the evidence."
Present Simple
| I | conflict |
| you | conflict |
| he/she/it | conflicts |
| we | conflict |
| they | conflict |
Examples - Present Simple
- I conflict with my brother on politics.
- You conflict with the rules sometimes.
- She conflicts with her manager often.
- We conflict over minor issues.
- They conflict with each other regularly.
Present Continuous
| I | am conflicting |
| you | are conflicting |
| he/she/it | is conflicting |
| we | are conflicting |
| they | are conflicting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am conflicting with my own beliefs.
- You are conflicting with the schedule.
- He is conflicting with his partners.
- We are conflicting over the budget.
- They are conflicting with regulations.
Present Perfect
| I | have conflicted |
| you | have conflicted |
| he/she/it | has conflicted |
| we | have conflicted |
| they | have conflicted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have conflicted with management before.
- You have conflicted with your colleagues.
- She has conflicted with policies often.
- We have conflicted on this issue previously.
- They have conflicted with the law.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been conflicting |
| you | have been conflicting |
| he/she/it | has been conflicting |
| we | have been conflicting |
| they | have been conflicting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been conflicting with my schedule.
- You have been conflicting with your values.
- He has been conflicting with coworkers.
- We have been conflicting over priorities.
- They have been conflicting for months.
Past Simple
| I | conflicted |
| you | conflicted |
| he/she/it | conflicted |
| we | conflicted |
| they | conflicted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I conflicted with my supervisor yesterday.
- You conflicted with the team on strategy.
- She conflicted with company policy.
- We conflicted over the approach.
- They conflicted during the merger.
Past Continuous
| I | was conflicting |
| you | were conflicting |
| he/she/it | was conflicting |
| we | were conflicting |
| they | were conflicting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was conflicting with my conscience.
- You were conflicting with the deadline.
- He was conflicting with his partners.
- We were conflicting throughout the project.
- They were conflicting over resources.
Past Perfect
| I | had conflicted |
| you | had conflicted |
| he/she/it | had conflicted |
| we | had conflicted |
| they | had conflicted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had conflicted with them before.
- You had conflicted with management earlier.
- She had conflicted with her values.
- We had conflicted on this issue previously.
- They had conflicted many times before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been conflicting |
| you | had been conflicting |
| he/she/it | had been conflicting |
| we | had been conflicting |
| they | had been conflicting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been conflicting with my boss for months.
- You had been conflicting with policy.
- He had been conflicting with colleagues.
- We had been conflicting over strategy.
- They had been conflicting for years.
Future Simple
| I | will conflict |
| you | will conflict |
| he/she/it | will conflict |
| we | will conflict |
| they | will conflict |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will conflict with anyone who disagrees.
- You will conflict with the new policy.
- She will conflict with the regulations.
- We will conflict if we don't compromise.
- They will conflict over the terms.
Future Continuous
| I | will be conflicting |
| you | will be conflicting |
| he/she/it | will be conflicting |
| we | will be conflicting |
| they | will be conflicting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be conflicting with the schedule.
- You will be conflicting with your beliefs.
- He will be conflicting with partners.
- We will be conflicting over resources.
- They will be conflicting throughout.
Future Perfect
| I | will have conflicted |
| you | will have conflicted |
| he/she/it | will have conflicted |
| we | will have conflicted |
| they | will have conflicted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have conflicted with many by then.
- You will have conflicted with policy.
- She will have conflicted with the rules.
- We will have conflicted on several issues.
- They will have conflicted multiple times.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been conflicting |
| you | will have been conflicting |
| he/she/it | will have been conflicting |
| we | will have been conflicting |
| they | will have been conflicting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been conflicting for years.
- You will have been conflicting with values.
- She will have been conflicting constantly.
- We will have been conflicting endlessly.
- They will have been conflicting throughout.