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Contend (to ) conjugation

English
40 examples
This verb can also mean the following: defend, strive in opposition, struggle, engage in discussion, retain possession of, strive in debate, argue, vie, fight, strive, contest, quarrel, exert self to obtain, dispute
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Present Simple
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Future Simple
will contend
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Past Simple
contended
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Conditional Simple
would contend
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Present Progressive
am contending
are contending
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Future Progressive
will be contending
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Past Progressive
was contending
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Conditional Progressive
would be contending
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have contended
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Future Perfect
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Past Perfect
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Conditional Perfect
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Present Perfect Progressive
have been contending
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Future Perfect Progressive
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Past Perfect Progressive
had been contending
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Conditional Perfect Progressive
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Examples of contend

Example in EnglishTranslation in English
" I contend you remind me of someone" I told the president before this whole thing started.
"No army could contend"
"The trail was in excellent condition, packed and hard, and there was no new-fallen snow with which to contend. "
'Before the fall of France, 'convoy after convoy sailed without meeting one. 'But U-boats weren't the only enemy we had to contend with.'
- Hansuke Murai. He's going to contend against Shudokan judo.
" I contend you remind me of someone" I told the president before this whole thing started.
"No army could contend"
"The trail was in excellent condition, packed and hard, and there was no new-fallen snow with which to contend. "
'Before the fall of France, 'convoy after convoy sailed without meeting one. 'But U-boats weren't the only enemy we had to contend with.'
- Hansuke Murai. He's going to contend against Shudokan judo.
"Okay, General Motors contends that no one wants these EV1's here."
- Your Honor, since Mr. Brenner contends that Sam suffers from a mental disorder, we would like to amend our complaint to include discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to private schools.
And it's every bit as shocking as the plaintiff contends... but it is not grounds for annulment.
Coroner contends it was all a big mix-up.
Decision theory contends that we should use the same basic criteria with every action we take.
"Okay, General Motors contends that no one wants these EV1's here."
- Your Honor, since Mr. Brenner contends that Sam suffers from a mental disorder, we would like to amend our complaint to include discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to private schools.
And it's every bit as shocking as the plaintiff contends... but it is not grounds for annulment.
Coroner contends it was all a big mix-up.
Decision theory contends that we should use the same basic criteria with every action we take.
"The bushes and the barren land appear contended and cheerful."
"Uh, the prosecution contended that the ring had been operating for at least 10 years.
- I've always contended...
And through their reigns in ice and fire, fear contended with desire.
For ten years now, we have contended...
A contending will has been discovered.
A struggle between men of reason and men of blood, of base instinct, contending for the soul of mankind.
And Levi answered: 'Peter, I see you contending against a woman like an adversary.
And from her blood raise up issue to me... that the contending kingdoms of France and England, whose very shores look pale with envy of each other's happiness may cease their hatred.
And that is to say that we are contending against a mind that is capable of inventions that are intricate and ingenious, so that every time we seem to be heading towards the truth, we are actually being led away from it.
"The bushes and the barren land appear contended and cheerful."
"Uh, the prosecution contended that the ring had been operating for at least 10 years.
- I've always contended...
And through their reigns in ice and fire, fear contended with desire.
For ten years now, we have contended...
A contending will has been discovered.
A struggle between men of reason and men of blood, of base instinct, contending for the soul of mankind.
And Levi answered: 'Peter, I see you contending against a woman like an adversary.
And from her blood raise up issue to me... that the contending kingdoms of France and England, whose very shores look pale with envy of each other's happiness may cease their hatred.
And that is to say that we are contending against a mind that is capable of inventions that are intricate and ingenious, so that every time we seem to be heading towards the truth, we are actually being led away from it.

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