The English verb 'debate' is pronounced as [dɪ'beɪt].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb debate: Infinitive (debate), Past Simple - (debated), Past Participle - (debated).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb debate
👉 Forms of verb debate in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of debate.
Debate: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| debate [dɪ'beɪt] |
debated [dɪˈbeɪtɪd] |
debated [dɪˈbeɪtɪd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb debate?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'debate'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'debate'
- the first form (V1) is 'debate' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'debated' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'debated' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of debate?
The past tense and past participle of debate are: debate in past simple is debated, and past participle is debated.
What is the past tense of debate?
The past tense of the verb "debate" is "debated", and the past participle is "debated".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — debate in past simple debated
(V2).
Future simple — debate in future simple is debate (will + V1).
Present Perfect — debate in present perfect tense is
debated
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — debate in past perfect tense is
debated
(had + V3).
debate regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'debate' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'debate' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb debate in Sentences
- One could debate for a long time about the origin of the world (Present Simple)
- Scholars have debated much about the meaning and origins of the intellectual tradition called behaviorism. (Present Perfect)
- - Gentlemen! Gentlemen! May I have your attention, please? Let's debate in a civilized manner! (Present Simple)
- Another "fun" habit that I'm willing to debate based on personal experience. (Present Simple)
- As they left the sessions, the senators continued to debate the business (Past Simple)
- However, the situation was serious for us, and we debated at length about plans for the future. (Past Simple)
- Politicians debate in a language that the average voter cannot understand (Present Simple)
- If you are unable to debate with propriety, you might want to leave. (Present Simple)
- She had already begun to debate an escape plan and was considering all the possibilities. (Past Perfect)
- We start debating the pros and cons and get even more confused. (Present Simple)
