debate

to discuss, to argue

English Regular

The English verb "debate" means "to discuss, to argue" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "debate" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "debate" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I debate
you you (singular) debate
he/she/it he/she/it debates
we we debate
you you (plural) debate
they they debate

How to Conjugate "debate" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I debated
you you (singular) debated
he/she/it he/she/it debated
we we debated
you you (plural) debated
they they debated

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How to Conjugate "debate" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will debate
you you (singular) will debate
he/she/it he/she/it will debate
we we will debate
you you (plural) will debate
they they will debate

How to Conjugate "debate" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am debating
you you (singular) are debating
he/she/it he/she/it is debating
we we are debating
you you (plural) are debating
they they are debating

How to Conjugate "debate" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have debated
you you (singular) have debated
he/she/it he/she/it has debated
we we have debated
you you (plural) have debated
they they have debated

Frequently Asked Questions About "debate"

Is "debate" regular or irregular in English?
"Debate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "debate" mean in English?
The English verb "debate" means "to discuss, to argue" in English.
How do you conjugate "debate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → debate, you → debate, he/she/it → debates, we → debate, you → debate, they → debate.
How many tenses does "debate" have in English?
"Debate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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