dispute
disputes
disputing
disputed
Dispute means to argue about or question. Regular: dispute-disputed-disputed.
Meanings
- To argue about
- To question truth of
- To contest
Common Collocations
dispute a claim
in dispute
beyond dispute
disputed territory
settle a dispute
Tip for Learners
In dispute = being argued about. Beyond dispute = undeniable. Disputed = contested, argued over.
Present Simple
| I | dispute |
| you | dispute |
| he/she/it | disputes |
| we | dispute |
| they | dispute |
Examples - Present Simple
- I dispute the charges.
- You dispute the claim.
- She disputes the finding.
- We dispute the ruling.
- They dispute the settlement.
Present Continuous
| I | am disputing |
| you | are disputing |
| he/she/it | is disputing |
| we | are disputing |
| they | are disputing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am disputing the bill.
- You are disputing the facts.
- He is disputing the verdict.
- We are disputing the authority.
- They are disputing the decision.
Present Perfect
| I | have disputed |
| you | have disputed |
| he/she/it | has disputed |
| we | have disputed |
| they | have disputed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have disputed successfully.
- You have disputed the amount.
- She has disputed the claim.
- We have disputed previously.
- They have disputed many times.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been disputing |
| you | have been disputing |
| he/she/it | has been disputing |
| we | have been disputing |
| they | have been disputing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been disputing for weeks.
- You have been disputing the charge.
- He has been disputing the ruling.
- We have been disputing for months.
- They have been disputing constantly.
Past Simple
| I | disputed |
| you | disputed |
| he/she/it | disputed |
| we | disputed |
| they | disputed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I disputed the invoice.
- You disputed the finding.
- She disputed the allegation.
- We disputed the authority.
- They disputed the outcome.
Past Continuous
| I | was disputing |
| you | were disputing |
| he/she/it | was disputing |
| we | were disputing |
| they | were disputing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was disputing when resolved.
- You were disputing the facts.
- She was disputing the ruling.
- We were disputing the decision.
- They were disputing actively.
Past Perfect
| I | had disputed |
| you | had disputed |
| he/she/it | had disputed |
| we | had disputed |
| they | had disputed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had disputed before accepting.
- You had disputed previously.
- She had disputed already.
- We had disputed beforehand.
- They had disputed long ago.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been disputing |
| you | had been disputing |
| he/she/it | had been disputing |
| we | had been disputing |
| they | had been disputing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been disputing for months.
- You had been disputing for weeks.
- She had been disputing for years.
- We had been disputing for ages.
- They had been disputing endlessly.
Future Simple
| I | will dispute |
| you | will dispute |
| he/she/it | will dispute |
| we | will dispute |
| they | will dispute |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will dispute the charge.
- You will dispute if needed.
- She will dispute accordingly.
- We will dispute the decision.
- They will dispute eventually.
Future Continuous
| I | will be disputing |
| you | will be disputing |
| he/she/it | will be disputing |
| we | will be disputing |
| they | will be disputing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be disputing soon.
- You will be disputing in court.
- He will be disputing actively.
- We will be disputing together.
- They will be disputing vigorously.
Future Perfect
| I | will have disputed |
| you | will have disputed |
| he/she/it | will have disputed |
| we | will have disputed |
| they | will have disputed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have disputed by deadline.
- You will have disputed by then.
- She will have disputed formally.
- We will have disputed completely.
- They will have disputed thoroughly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been disputing |
| you | will have been disputing |
| he/she/it | will have been disputing |
| we | will have been disputing |
| they | will have been disputing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been disputing for months.
- You will have been disputing for years.
- She will have been disputing for decades.
- We will have been disputing for ages.
- They will have been disputing endlessly.