argue – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to argue
Participle: argued
Gerund: arguing

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

I	argue
you	argue
he;she;it	argues
we	argue
you	argue
they	argue

Perfect

I	have argued
you	have argued
he;she;it	has argued
we	have argued
you	have argued
they	have argued

Past

I	argued
you	argued
he;she;it	argued
we	argued
you	argued
they	argued

Pluperfect

I	had argued
you	had argued
he;she;it	had argued
we	had argued
you	had argued
they	had argued

Future

I	will argue
you	will argue
he;she;it	will argue
we	will argue
you	will argue
they	will argue

Future Perfect

I	will have argued
you	will have argued
he;she;it	will have argued
we	will have argued
you	will have argued
they	will have argued

Subjunctive

Present

I	argue
you	argue
he;she;it	argue
we	argue
you	argue
they	argue

Perfect

I	have argued
you	have argued
he;she;it	have argued
we	have argued
you	have argued
they	have argued

Imperfect

I	argued
you	argued
he;she;it	argued
we	argued
you	argued
they	argued

Pluperfect

I	had argued
you	had argued
he;she;it	had argued
we	had argued
you	had argued
they	had argued

Conditional

Present

I	would argue
you	would argue
he;she;it	would argue
we	would argue
you	would argue
they	would argue

Perfect

I	would have argued
you	would have argued
he;she;it	would have argued
we	would have argued
you	would have argued
they	would have argued

Imperative

you	argue
we	Let's argue
you	argue

Indicative

Present

I	am arguing
you	are arguing
he;she;it	is arguing
we	are arguing
you	are arguing
they	are arguing

Perfect

I	have been arguing
you	have been arguing
he;she;it	has been arguing
we	have been arguing
you	have been arguing
they	have been arguing

Past

I	was arguing
you	were arguing
he;she;it	was arguing
we	were arguing
you	were arguing
they	were arguing

Pluperfect

I	had been arguing
you	had been arguing
he;she;it	had been arguing
we	had been arguing
you	had been arguing
they	had been arguing

Future

I	will be arguing
you	will be arguing
he;she;it	will be arguing
we	will be arguing
you	will be arguing
they	will be arguing

Future Perfect

I	will have been arguing
you	will have been arguing
he;she;it	will have been arguing
we	will have been arguing
you	will have been arguing
they	will have been arguing

Conditional

Present

I	would be arguing
you	would be arguing
he;she;it	would be arguing
we	would be arguing
you	would be arguing
they	would be arguing

Perfect

I	would have been arguing
you	would have been arguing
he;she;it	would have been arguing
we	would have been arguing
you	would have been arguing
they	would have been arguing

Verbs conjugated like 'argue'

abacinate, abalienate, abase, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, abduce, aberrate, aberuncate, abirritate, abjudge, abjudicate, abjugate, abjure, ablactate, ablaqueate, able, ablegate, abligate, abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'argue'

ague, age, angle, arace, arage, arere, argufy, arise, arouse, arse,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

To have an argument: squabble
debate: discuss, plead, dispute, differ, hold, reason, agitate
maintain: say, contend, assert, claim, explain, insist, submit, support
dispute: brawl, altercate, contest, wrangle, contend, quibble, oppose, bicker
persuade: convince, remonstrate, drive, expostulate
evince: attest, demonstrate, denote, imply, indicate, prove, infer, show

Antonyms

maintain: discontinue, quit, forsake, leave
dispute: agreement, harmony, unity, amity
persuade: dissuade, discourage, deter, divert

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. 1303, from O.Fr. arguer, from L. argutare "to prattle" freq. of arguere "to make clear, demonstrate," from PIE *argu-yo-, from base *arg- "to shine, be white, bright, clear" (see argent). Colloquial argufy is first attested 1751. Argument "proof, evidence" is from 1382; sense of "debate" is from 1494. Argumentative "fond of arguing" is from 1667.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ-
4. Proto-Indo-European *-us
5. Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus
6. Proto-Italic *argusder.?
7. Latin arguōder.
8. Old French arguerbor.
9. Middle English arguen
10. English argue
11. From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), q.v. for more. Displaced native Old English flītan and reċċan. See: Latin 'arguere'.

Sample Sentences

[...] the bridge with hollow noises, and I held down my head to save it from the rafters above, but that I was in a painful dream; for I have often dreamed of toiling through such places, and as often argued, even at the time, ‘this cannot be reality. ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
And Mr. Shelby, not knowing any other way of enforcing his ideas, raised his voice,—a mode of arguing very convenient and convincing, when a gentleman is discussing matters of business with his wife. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] ? Can I break their chains ? No, not as an individual; but, let me go and form part of a nation, which shall have a voice in the councils of nations, and then we can speak. A nation has a right to argue, remonstrate, implore, and present the cause of its race,—which an individual has not. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)

argue – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of argue

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'argue'

Verbs similar to 'argue'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Sample Sentences