Past tense of contradict
regular verb
The past tense of contradict is contradicted. The past participle is also contradicted.
Forms of contradict
| Base form (V1) | contradict /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | contradicted |
| Past participle (V3) | contradicted |
| Present participle | contradicting |
| Third person singular | contradicts |
Contradicted in a sentence
- Oh, I don’t mean it contradicted anything he had told us in class; it was just entirely different in tone.1959, Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers, New York: Ace Books, published 2006, page 97
- The prime minister contradicted herself during her speech.
- The sometimes proclaimed view that marijuana is non-addicting is contradicted by observed withdrawal effects.2005, Kenneth W Wanberg with Harvey B Milkman, Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment, page 101. From the entry non-addicting
- Maybe he'll come up and speak to us.” “Oh, as if!” contradicted Laura.1903, Frank Norris, The Pit: A Story of Chicago, Sydney: Angus & Robertson, →OL, page 10. From the entry as if
- “That was in Casco,” his wife contradicted immediately.1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press. From the entry veteran
Meaning of contradict
- verb To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
- verb To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
- verb To be contrary to (something).
Questions about the past tense of contradict
- What is the past tense of contradict?
- The past tense of contradict is contradicted.
- What is the past participle of contradict?
- The past participle of contradict is contradicted.
- Is contradict a regular or irregular verb?
- Contradict is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: contradict (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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