ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARGUE
From Old French arguer to assert, charge with, from Latin arguere to make clear, accuse; related to Latin argūtus clear, argentum silver.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ARGUE
PRESENT
Present
I argue
you argue
he/she/it argues
we argue
you argue
they argue
Present continuous
I am arguing
you are arguing
he/she/it is arguing
we are arguing
you are arguing
they are arguing
Present perfect
I have argued
you have argued
he/she/it has argued
we have argued
you have argued
they have argued
Present perfect continuous
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
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I argued
you argued
he/she/it argued
we argued
you argued
they argued
Past continuous
I was arguing
you were arguing
he/she/it was arguing
we were arguing
you were arguing
they were arguing
Past perfect
I had argued
you had argued
he/she/it had argued
we had argued
you had argued
they had argued
Past perfect continuous
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
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will argue
you will argue
he/she/it will argue
we will argue
you will argue
they will argue
Future continuous
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 argued
you will have argued
he/she/it will have argued
we will have argued
you will have argued
they will have argued
Future perfect continuous
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
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would argue
you would argue
he/she/it would argue
we would argue
you would argue
they would argue
Conditional continuous
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
Conditional perfect
I would have argue
you would have argue
he/she/it would have argue
we would have argue
you would have argue
they would have argue
Conditional perfect continuous
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
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you argue
we let´s argue
you argue
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
arguing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «ARGUE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
argue.
You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles.
You could argue that if the average golfer plays a golf course with 430-yard par 4s and they always miss the green, that's good practice. It's definitely great practice to play a course that's too long for you.
My wife and I both love cooking - I am an advanced male - so we argue about who gets to rustle up dinner.
You can win more arguments then you might think as a writer, even though you legally have no recourse, and your script can get muddied and altered in any way possible. You can use reason, logic, and passion to argue persuasively for a case in your favor.
In 'Reclaiming Virtue,' I argue that we have had an element missing in moral education. That element is 'affect.' Affect is simply the technical word for feeling or emotion.
And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.
Chemistry is really about two people who like to act together, I think. It's like tennis in the most cliched way. It's like if you hit the ball, they hit the ball back, and they don't hit it into the stands, and they don't put the ball in their pocket and walk off - and they don't argue with the umpire, you know?
Drinking water that does not meet a federal health guideline will not necessarily make someone ill. Many contaminants are hazardous only if consumed for years. And some researchers argue that even toxic chemicals, when consumed at extremely low doses over long periods, pose few risks.
Doing 'All Good Things' really felt like I was acting for myself rather than anyone else. It gave me a freedom I'd never had before, or knew I had, to do whatever I want to, and to argue my opinions and not just feel like the cute girl on set or the girl in a boy's club. I figured out how I could be both. And it's been different ever since.
Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGUE»
Discover the use of
argue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
argue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to
Argue: Powerfully, Persuasively, Positively
Discover the art of arguing powerfully, persuasively and positively and you'll have a head start every time you want to: Get your point across effectively Persuade other people to your way of thinking Keep your cool in a heated situation ...
2
How to
Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, ...
A noted attorney gives detailed instructions on winning arguments, emphasizing such points as learning to speak with the body, avoiding being blinding by brilliance, and recognizing the power of words as a weapon. Reprint.
3
How to
Argue: Essential Skills for Writing and Speaking ...
Packed with tried and tested advice, this book will guide you through the techniques of forming an academic argument, from contradictions and tensions, to empirical adequacy, structure and presentation.
Alastair Bonnett, Rachel Holland, 2008
4
How to
Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's ...
The current interest in the state of Israel awakens renewed interest in the Messiah. Here are six descriptions that identify Him: He must be of the seed of Abraham.
Joe Carter, John Coleman, 2008
5
How To
Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen: 6 Principles for ...
She also offers six practical principles that help turn arguments into conversations: Establish a Safe Haven Comfort Dragons Get Inside Emotions Learn How to Complain Learn How to Apologize Bookend it with Good Times Learning how to argue ...
6
Why We
Argue about Climate Change
'Knight is . . . not just logical and lucid but also consistently interesting and challenging.' The Age Redbacks: Books with Bite Redbacks are short books on big issues by prominent Australian writers and thinkers.
7
How to
Argue with an Economist: Reopening Political Debate ...
This fascinating book reflects on how economics has become central to our lives, and how the 'economic rationalist' perspective has become the lens through which all matters in Australian public life are viewed.
8
The Way We
Argue Now: A Study in the Cultures of Theory
In this book, Amanda Anderson analyzes arguments in literary, cultural, and political theory, with special attention to the ways in which theorists understand ideals of critical distance, forms of subjective experience, and the determinants ...
9
Tagore and Gandhi
Argue
Interchange of political and social views between Rabindranath Tagore, 1861-1941, Bengali and English author and Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, statesman.
Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Jag Parvesh Chander, 1945
10
Learning to
Argue in Higher Education
Learning to Argue in Higher Education was written to allow for a cross-fertilization of ideas about argument between different disciplines and traditions, and to encourage conversation about their approaches to its teaching and learning.
Sally Mitchell, Richard Andrews, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGUE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
argue is used in the context of the following news items.
Andrew Argue, of Ten Key Heroes, Talks About The Agony Of Failure
Argue's journey was not rosy – he was busted for selling drugs, was nearly broke, and in debt. But Andrew refused to give up on his dream. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Philae Lander Comet Could Hold Alien Life, Scientists Argue
Both astronomers argue that the presence of craters "...overlain with organic debris" is a sure sign that small organisms living in the cracks of ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
Chris Brown And Baby Mama Nia Guzman Argue Over Child …
(Photo : Getty Images/Chelsea Lauren) On Sunday July 5, Chris Brown and his baby's mother Nia Guzman got into an argument on Instagram. «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
Pointless to argue that you can't break VDCs, municipalities, districts
JUL 06 - On June 8, four major parties—the Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML, UCPN (Maoist) and the Madhesi Janadhikar ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
DA to argue bias allegation Monday
Pittsburg County prosecutors are set to make their case Monday that a special district judge needs to be removed from all cases involving the ... «Mcalester News Capital, Jul 15»
Candidates argue need for vehicle
It might not be deployed every day, but when it is needed, the Henry County Sheriff's Office's armored vehicle could mean the difference ... «Martinsville Bulletin, Jul 15»
UNESCO delays talks on Meiji sites after Japan, South Korea argue …
BONN--Renewed bickering over history between Tokyo and Seoul forced a UNESCO committee to postpone discussions on whether to list ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
Big Brother: Jack and Joel Argue about the Prize Fund
Tonight on Big Brother Timebomb (04.07.2016) Joel and Jack got into a heated discussion over some 'big decisions' which featured winner ... «TV3.ie, Jul 15»
Taiwan uses military parade to argue it did more to fight Japan in WWII
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan marched out thousands of troops and displayed its most modern military hardware Saturday to spotlight an old but ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jul 15»
PH prepares to argue arbitration case vs China
MANILA - The Philippines is set to argue its case against China on the territorial row in the South China Sea before the arbitral tribunal next ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
