Past tense of debate
regular verb
The past tense of debate is debated. The past participle is also debated.
Forms of debate
| Base form (V1) | debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | debated /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | debated /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | debating |
| Third person singular | debates |
Debated in a sentence
- When the legislation was debated by the House of Commons, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said it was "riddled with holes", while former Conservative Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was "badly written".2024 March 20, Conrad Landin, “"Farcical" Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act isn't working”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 25
- They debated the paint color options for the bathroom walls and settled on wheat.From the entry wheat
- The Congress debated the finer points of the bill.From the entry point
- While others debated the proposals, he stood back.From the entry stand back
- Members of the legislature debated late into the night.From the entry legislature
Meaning of debate
- verb To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
- verb To fight.
- verb To engage in combat for; to strive for.
Questions about the past tense of debate
- What is the past tense of debate?
- The past tense of debate is debated.
- What is the past participle of debate?
- The past participle of debate is debated.
- Is debate a regular or irregular verb?
- Debate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: debate (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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