Past tense of contravene
regular verb
The past tense of contravene is contravened. The past participle is also contravened.
Forms of contravene
| Base form (V1) | contravene /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈviːn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | contravened |
| Past participle (V3) | contravened |
| Present participle | contravening |
| Third person singular | contravenes |
Contravened in a sentence
- It was a construction in wood, with manifold “features” suggestive of the villa, the bungalow, the chateau, the palace; it united all tastes and contravened all conventions.1919, Henry Blake Fuller, chapter 2, in Bertram Cope’s Year, Chicago: Ralph Fletcher Seymour, page 19
Meaning of contravene
- verb To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation.
- verb To deny the truth of something.
Questions about the past tense of contravene
- What is the past tense of contravene?
- The past tense of contravene is contravened.
- What is the past participle of contravene?
- The past participle of contravene is contravened.
- Is contravene a regular or irregular verb?
- Contravene is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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