object

Regular
Infinitive
object
Past Simple
objected
Past Participle
objected
-ing Form
objecting
3rd Person
objects
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.
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