object
objects
objecting
objected
Object means to express opposition. Regular: object-objected-objected.
Meanings
- To express opposition
- To disapprove
- To protest
Common Collocations
object to
strongly object
objection
I object!
no objection
Tip for Learners
Verb: ob-JECT. Noun: OB-ject (thing). I object! = legal protest. No objection = agreement.
Present Simple
| I | object |
| you | object |
| he/she/it | objects |
| we | object |
| they | object |
Examples - Present Simple
- I object to this unfair treatment.
- You object to every suggestion I make.
- She objects to the proposed changes.
- We object to the terms of the contract.
- They object to the new policy strongly.
Present Continuous
| I | am objecting |
| you | are objecting |
| he/she/it | is objecting |
| we | are objecting |
| they | are objecting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am objecting to this decision formally.
- You are objecting to the wrong things.
- He is objecting to the evidence presented.
- We are objecting to the proposed timeline.
- They are objecting to the merger plan.
Present Perfect
| I | have objected |
| you | have objected |
| he/she/it | has objected |
| we | have objected |
| they | have objected |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have objected to this practice before.
- You have objected to every proposal.
- She has objected to the ruling.
- We have objected to the terms repeatedly.
- They have objected to the decision formally.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been objecting |
| you | have been objecting |
| he/she/it | has been objecting |
| we | have been objecting |
| they | have been objecting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been objecting to this policy for years.
- You have been objecting since the beginning.
- He has been objecting to the changes all week.
- We have been objecting to the plan for months.
- They have been objecting to the regulations for decades.
Past Simple
| I | objected |
| you | objected |
| he/she/it | objected |
| we | objected |
| they | objected |
Examples - Past Simple
- I objected to the proposal at the meeting.
- You objected to the noise next door.
- She objected to his behavior publicly.
- We objected to the ruling in court.
- They objected to the construction project.
Past Continuous
| I | was objecting |
| you | were objecting |
| he/she/it | was objecting |
| we | were objecting |
| they | were objecting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was objecting when the chair silenced me.
- You were objecting throughout the meeting.
- She was objecting when overruled by the judge.
- We were objecting when the vote was called.
- They were objecting before the decision was final.
Past Perfect
| I | had objected |
| you | had objected |
| he/she/it | had objected |
| we | had objected |
| they | had objected |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had objected before the vote was taken.
- You had objected before I could speak.
- She had objected before the ruling was made.
- We had objected before the plan was approved.
- They had objected before the merger completed.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been objecting |
| you | had been objecting |
| he/she/it | had been objecting |
| we | had been objecting |
| they | had been objecting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been objecting for months before being heard.
- You had been objecting for years before change came.
- She had been objecting for weeks before the review.
- We had been objecting for decades before reform.
- They had been objecting for generations before victory.
Future Simple
| I | will object |
| you | will object |
| he/she/it | will object |
| we | will object |
| they | will object |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will object if this continues.
- You will object when you hear the terms.
- She will object to the proposal.
- We will object formally if necessary.
- They will object to any changes.
Future Continuous
| I | will be objecting |
| you | will be objecting |
| he/she/it | will be objecting |
| we | will be objecting |
| they | will be objecting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be objecting throughout the proceedings.
- You will be objecting to everything as usual.
- She will be objecting during the hearing.
- We will be objecting at every opportunity.
- They will be objecting for the entire process.
Future Perfect
| I | will have objected |
| you | will have objected |
| he/she/it | will have objected |
| we | will have objected |
| they | will have objected |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have objected formally by then.
- You will have objected to every point.
- She will have objected before the deadline.
- We will have objected to all terms by then.
- They will have objected through proper channels.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been objecting |
| you | will have been objecting |
| he/she/it | will have been objecting |
| we | will have been objecting |
| they | will have been objecting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been objecting for years by then.
- You will have been objecting your whole career.
- She will have been objecting for decades.
- We will have been objecting for generations.
- They will have been objecting for a century.