Contradict – English Verbs Conjugation

contradict contradicts contradicting contradicted

Contradict means to deny the truth of, or to be inconsistent with. Regular verb: contradict-contradicted-contradicted.

Meanings

To deny the truth of
To be inconsistent with
To assert the opposite

Common Collocations

contradict yourself contradict the evidence directly contradict contradiction in terms self-contradictory

Tip for Learners

Contradict yourself means to say opposite things. Contradiction in terms is a phrase that contradicts itself.

Present Simple

I	contradict
you	contradict
he/she/it	contradicts
we	contradict
they	contradict

Examples - Present Simple

I contradict myself sometimes.
You contradict the evidence presented.
She contradicts everything I say.
We contradict each other occasionally.
They contradict the official report.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am contradicting my earlier statement now.
You are contradicting the expert opinion.
He is contradicting his own testimony.
We are contradicting the findings.
They are contradicting the government.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have contradicted myself before.
You have contradicted the data completely.
She has contradicted her previous claims.
We have contradicted each other often.
They have contradicted the report.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been contradicting myself all day.
You have been contradicting the facts.
He has been contradicting witnesses.
We have been contradicting each other.
They have been contradicting the narrative.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I contradicted myself during the interview.
You contradicted the report yesterday.
She contradicted his statement directly.
We contradicted each other at the meeting.
They contradicted the official version.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was contradicting when I realized my error.
You were contradicting the evidence all day.
He was contradicting himself constantly.
We were contradicting each other throughout.
They were contradicting the findings.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had contradicted myself before noticing.
You had contradicted the witness earlier.
She had contradicted her story previously.
We had contradicted each other before.
They had contradicted the report.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been contradicting myself for years.
You had been contradicting the facts.
He had been contradicting others constantly.
We had been contradicting each other.
They had been contradicting the narrative.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will contradict that claim if necessary.
You will contradict yourself eventually.
She will contradict the witness tomorrow.
We will contradict the false information.
They will contradict the official story.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be contradicting the evidence tomorrow.
You will be contradicting your own words.
He will be contradicting witnesses all day.
We will be contradicting the report.
They will be contradicting the narrative.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have contradicted myself by then.
You will have contradicted the evidence.
She will have contradicted the testimony.
We will have contradicted each other.
They will have contradicted the report.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been contradicting myself.
You will have been contradicting facts.
She will have been contradicting others.
We will have been contradicting each other.
They will have been contradicting the story.