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Contend means to struggle in competition, or to assert as true. Regular verb: contend-contended-contended.
Meanings
- To compete or struggle
- To assert or maintain
- To deal with difficulties
Common Collocations
contend with
contend for
contend that
contender for
forces to contend with
Tip for Learners
Contend with means to deal with difficulties. Contend that introduces an argument. Contender is a competitor.
Present Simple
| I | contend |
| you | contend |
| he/she/it | contends |
| we | contend |
| they | contend |
Examples - Present Simple
- I contend that this is the best approach.
- You contend with many challenges daily.
- She contends for the championship title.
- We contend with limited resources.
- They contend that the data is accurate.
Present Continuous
| I | am contending |
| you | are contending |
| he/she/it | is contending |
| we | are contending |
| they | are contending |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am contending with several issues now.
- You are contending for the top position.
- He is contending with difficult circumstances.
- We are contending for market share.
- They are contending with each other.
Present Perfect
| I | have contended |
| you | have contended |
| he/she/it | has contended |
| we | have contended |
| they | have contended |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have contended with this problem before.
- You have contended for titles many times.
- She has contended with adversity throughout.
- We have contended with budget cuts.
- They have contended that this is unfair.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been contending |
| you | have been contending |
| he/she/it | has been contending |
| we | have been contending |
| they | have been contending |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been contending with this issue for weeks.
- You have been contending for the prize.
- He has been contending with obstacles.
- We have been contending for resources.
- They have been contending with each other.
Past Simple
| I | contended |
| you | contended |
| he/she/it | contended |
| we | contended |
| they | contended |
Examples - Past Simple
- I contended that the policy was wrong.
- You contended with many difficulties.
- She contended for the gold medal.
- We contended with limited funding.
- They contended that the evidence was flawed.
Past Continuous
| I | was contending |
| you | were contending |
| he/she/it | was contending |
| we | were contending |
| they | were contending |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was contending with multiple problems.
- You were contending for the championship.
- He was contending with injuries.
- We were contending with bureaucracy.
- They were contending throughout the season.
Past Perfect
| I | had contended |
| you | had contended |
| he/she/it | had contended |
| we | had contended |
| they | had contended |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had contended with this issue before.
- You had contended for titles previously.
- She had contended with similar challenges.
- We had contended with obstacles earlier.
- They had contended that it was unfair.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been contending |
| you | had been contending |
| he/she/it | had been contending |
| we | had been contending |
| they | had been contending |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been contending with the problem for months.
- You had been contending for the position.
- He had been contending with setbacks.
- We had been contending with issues for years.
- They had been contending with each other.
Future Simple
| I | will contend |
| you | will contend |
| he/she/it | will contend |
| we | will contend |
| they | will contend |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will contend that this approach is best.
- You will contend for the championship.
- She will contend with new challenges.
- We will contend with the situation.
- They will contend for the prize.
Future Continuous
| I | will be contending |
| you | will be contending |
| he/she/it | will be contending |
| we | will be contending |
| they | will be contending |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be contending with this for a while.
- You will be contending for the title.
- He will be contending with obstacles.
- We will be contending for resources.
- They will be contending with each other.
Future Perfect
| I | will have contended |
| you | will have contended |
| he/she/it | will have contended |
| we | will have contended |
| they | will have contended |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have contended with many challenges.
- You will have contended for many titles.
- She will have contended with adversity.
- We will have contended with all obstacles.
- They will have contended for years.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been contending |
| you | will have been contending |
| he/she/it | will have been contending |
| we | will have been contending |
| they | will have been contending |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been contending for years.
- You will have been contending with issues.
- She will have been contending for the title.
- We will have been contending with challenges.
- They will have been contending constantly.