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. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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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 |
He debates politics at school.
say it HEE dih-BAYTS POL-uh-tiks at SKOOL
He debates politics at school.
In other languages
- French Il débat de la politique à l'école.
- German Er diskutiert in der Schule über Politik.
- Spanish Él debate sobre política en la escuela.
- Dutch Hij debatteert over politiek op school.
I debate the issue with friends.
say it AI dih-BAYT thee ISH-oo with FRIENDZ
I debate the issue with friends.
In other languages
- French Je débat de la question avec des amis.
- German Ich diskutiere die Frage mit Freunden.
- Spanish Debato el tema con amigos.
- Dutch Ik bespreek de kwestie met vrienden.
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 |
He debated the question in class.
say it hee dih-BAY-tid thuh KWES-chun in klas
He debated the question in class.
In other languages
- French Il a débattu de la question en classe.
- German Er hat die Frage im Unterricht diskutiert.
- Spanish Él debatió la cuestión en clase.
- Dutch Hij heeft de vraag in de klas besproken.
I debated the issue last night.
say it ai dih-BAY-tid thuh ISH-oo last nite
I debated the issue last night.
In other languages
- French J'ai débattu de la question hier soir.
- German Ich habe gestern Abend über die Frage diskutiert.
- Spanish Debatí el tema anoche.
- Dutch Ik heb gisteravond de kwestie besproken.
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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 |
He will debate the topic in class.
say it Hee wil dih-BAYT thuh TOP-ik in KLASS
He will debate the topic in class.
In other languages
- French Il débattra du sujet en classe.
- German Er wird das Thema im Unterricht diskutieren.
- Spanish Él debatirá el tema en clase.
- Dutch Hij zal het onderwerp in de klas bespreken.
I will debate the issue tonight.
say it AI wil dih-BAYT thuh ISH-oo tuh-NITE
I will debate the issue tonight.
In other languages
- French Je débattrai de la question ce soir.
- German Ich werde heute Abend über die Frage diskutieren.
- Spanish Debatiré el tema esta noche.
- Dutch Ik zal vanavond de kwestie bespreken.
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 |
He is debating the issue calmly.
say it hee iz dih-BAY-ting thuh ISH-oo KAHM-lee
He is debating the issue calmly.
In other languages
- French Il débat de la question calmement.
- German Er diskutiert die Angelegenheit ruhig.
- Spanish Él está debatiendo el asunto con calma.
- Dutch Hij debatteert rustig over de kwestie.
I am debating the best answer.
say it ai am dih-BAY-ting thuh best AN-ser
I am debating the best answer.
In other languages
- French Je suis en train de débattre de la meilleure réponse.
- German Ich diskutiere gerade die beste Antwort.
- Spanish Estoy debatiendo la mejor respuesta.
- Dutch Ik ben de beste antwoord aan het bespreken.
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 |
He has debated the topic.
say it HEE haz dih-BAY-tid thuh TOP-ik
He has debated the topic.
In other languages
- French Il a débattu du sujet.
- German Er hat über das Thema diskutiert.
- Spanish Él ha debatido el tema.
- Dutch Hij heeft over het onderwerp gedebatteerd.
I have debated the issue.
say it AI hav dih-BAY-tid thee ISH-oo
I have debated the issue.
In other languages
- French J'ai débattu de la question.
- German Ich habe die Angelegenheit diskutiert.
- Spanish He debatido el asunto.
- Dutch Ik heb over de kwestie gedebatteerd.
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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