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Counter means to oppose or respond to. Regular verb: counter-countered-countered.
Meanings
- To oppose or contradict
- To respond to an attack
- To neutralize
Common Collocations
counter an argument
counter attack
counter offer
counter productive
run counter to
Tip for Learners
Run counter to means to oppose: This runs counter to our policy. Counter-productive means having opposite effect.
Present Simple
| I | counter |
| you | counter |
| he/she/it | counters |
| we | counter |
| they | counter |
Examples - Present Simple
- I counter their arguments with facts.
- You counter objections effectively.
- She counters every criticism.
- We counter competitor moves quickly.
- They counter attacks with defense.
Present Continuous
| I | am countering |
| you | are countering |
| he/she/it | is countering |
| we | are countering |
| they | are countering |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am countering the claim right now.
- You are countering their proposal.
- He is countering the attack.
- We are countering the negative press.
- They are countering our strategy.
Present Perfect
| I | have countered |
| you | have countered |
| he/she/it | has countered |
| we | have countered |
| they | have countered |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have countered all their arguments.
- You have countered the objections.
- She has countered every criticism.
- We have countered their moves.
- They have countered our attacks.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been countering |
| you | have been countering |
| he/she/it | has been countering |
| we | have been countering |
| they | have been countering |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been countering claims all day.
- You have been countering objections.
- He has been countering attacks for weeks.
- We have been countering criticism.
- They have been countering our strategy.
Past Simple
| I | countered |
| you | countered |
| he/she/it | countered |
| we | countered |
| they | countered |
Examples - Past Simple
- I countered his argument effectively.
- You countered the claim yesterday.
- She countered the accusation.
- We countered their offer.
- They countered our proposal.
Past Continuous
| I | was countering |
| you | were countering |
| he/she/it | was countering |
| we | were countering |
| they | were countering |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was countering when new evidence appeared.
- You were countering objections all day.
- He was countering attacks throughout.
- We were countering criticism.
- They were countering our moves.
Past Perfect
| I | had countered |
| you | had countered |
| he/she/it | had countered |
| we | had countered |
| they | had countered |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had countered before they continued.
- You had countered the claim earlier.
- She had countered accusations before.
- We had countered their moves previously.
- They had countered our strategy.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been countering |
| you | had been countering |
| he/she/it | had been countering |
| we | had been countering |
| they | had been countering |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been countering claims for hours.
- You had been countering objections.
- He had been countering attacks.
- We had been countering criticism.
- They had been countering our strategy.
Future Simple
| I | will counter |
| you | will counter |
| he/she/it | will counter |
| we | will counter |
| they | will counter |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will counter their claims tomorrow.
- You will counter the objections.
- She will counter the accusation.
- We will counter their offer.
- They will counter our proposal.
Future Continuous
| I | will be countering |
| you | will be countering |
| he/she/it | will be countering |
| we | will be countering |
| they | will be countering |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be countering claims all day.
- You will be countering objections tomorrow.
- He will be countering attacks.
- We will be countering criticism.
- They will be countering our moves.
Future Perfect
| I | will have countered |
| you | will have countered |
| he/she/it | will have countered |
| we | will have countered |
| they | will have countered |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have countered all claims.
- You will have countered the objections.
- She will have countered every accusation.
- We will have countered their moves.
- They will have countered our strategy.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been countering |
| you | will have been countering |
| he/she/it | will have been countering |
| we | will have been countering |
| they | will have been countering |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been countering for hours.
- You will have been countering objections.
- She will have been countering criticism.
- We will have been countering attacks.
- They will have been countering moves.