Past tense of argue
regular verb
The past tense of argue is argued. The past participle is also argued.
Forms of argue
| Base form (V1) | argue /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | argued /ˈɑɹ.ɡjud/ |
| Past participle (V3) | argued /ˈɑɹ.ɡjud/ |
| Present participle | arguing /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡju.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | argues |
Argued in a sentence
- To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Soul of Laploshka”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […]...
- He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
- Socrates argued against the idea of the soul being a harmonia.From the entry harmonia
- He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop.From the entry capitulate
- Prosecutors argued that he would tamper with witnesses if bail was granted.From the entry tamper
Meaning of argue
- verb To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
- verb To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
- verb To have an argument, a quarrel.
Questions about the past tense of argue
- What is the past tense of argue?
- The past tense of argue is argued.
- What is the past participle of argue?
- The past participle of argue is argued.
- Is argue a regular or irregular verb?
- Argue is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: argue (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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