dispute

Regular
Infinitive
dispute
Past Simple
disputed
Past Participle
disputed
-ing Form
disputing
3rd Person
disputes
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.
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