Past tense of dispute
regular verb
The past tense of dispute is disputed. The past participle is also disputed.
Forms of dispute
| Base form (V1) | dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disputed /dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | disputed /dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/ |
| Present participle | disputing |
| Third person singular | disputes /dɪsˈpjuːts/ |
Disputed in a sentence
- Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
- The usefulness of his latest reorganisation has been disputed.From the entry usefulness
- The theory, though common, was widely disputed.From the entry disputed
- They disputed the issue loudly and vehemently.From the entry disputed
- What was not disputed was that sometime between 4.02am and 5.43am, the Accused fellated the Complainant.Paragraph 14, Public Prosecutor v Jeffrey Pe ([2023] SGHC 313). From the entry fellate
Meaning of dispute
- noun An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
- noun A disagreement between parties in a contract, lawsuit, treaty, or other legal matter.
- noun Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
Questions about the past tense of dispute
- What is the past tense of dispute?
- The past tense of dispute is disputed.
- What is the past participle of dispute?
- The past participle of dispute is disputed.
- Is dispute a regular or irregular verb?
- Dispute is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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