CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONTROVERT
PRESENT
Present
I controvert
you controvert
he/she/it controverts
we controvert
you controvert
they controvert
Present continuous
I am controverting
you are controverting
he/she/it is controverting
we are controverting
you are controverting
they are controverting
Present perfect
I have controverted
you have controverted
he/she/it has controverted
we have controverted
you have controverted
they have controverted
Present perfect continuous
I have been controverting
you have been controverting
he/she/it has been controverting
we have been controverting
you have been controverting
they have been controverting
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 controverted
you controverted
he/she/it controverted
we controverted
you controverted
they controverted
Past continuous
I was controverting
you were controverting
he/she/it was controverting
we were controverting
you were controverting
they were controverting
Past perfect
I had controverted
you had controverted
he/she/it had controverted
we had controverted
you had controverted
they had controverted
Past perfect continuous
I had been controverting
you had been controverting
he/she/it had been controverting
we had been controverting
you had been controverting
they had been controverting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will controvert
you will controvert
he/she/it will controvert
we will controvert
you will controvert
they will controvert
Future continuous
I will be controverting
you will be controverting
he/she/it will be controverting
we will be controverting
you will be controverting
they will be controverting
Future perfect
I will have controverted
you will have controverted
he/she/it will have controverted
we will have controverted
you will have controverted
they will have controverted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been controverting
you will have been controverting
he/she/it will have been controverting
we will have been controverting
you will have been controverting
they will have been controverting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would controvert
you would controvert
he/she/it would controvert
we would controvert
you would controvert
they would controvert
Conditional continuous
I would be controverting
you would be controverting
he/she/it would be controverting
we would be controverting
you would be controverting
they would be controverting
Conditional perfect
I would have controvert
you would have controvert
he/she/it would have controvert
we would have controvert
you would have controvert
they would have controvert
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been controverting
you would have been controverting
he/she/it would have been controverting
we would have been controverting
you would have been controverting
they would have been controverting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you controvert
we let´s controvert
you controvert
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
controverted
Present Participle
controverting
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 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTROVERT»
Discover the use of
controvert in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
controvert and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Controvert, Or, On the Lie: And Other Philosophical Dialogues
Taking a quizzical, philosophical look at the conundrums life places before us, the author explores paradoxical situations in philosophical dialogues geared to stimulate thought and resonate with the reader's own experiences.
2
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Controvert = to dispute or contest; to debate; to contend against or oppose in
argument. E.g., "Under the pleadings, when the issues were joined in fraud,
undue influence, failure of consideration, and mistake, the court had jurisdiction
to hear ...
3
Reports of Cases Adjudged and Determined in the Supreme ...
which relate to the fact ; or those which relate to the fact, and not those which
relate to the law ; and if to controvert those which relate to the fact, still he is to be
confined to the proofs as they were before the judge by whom the condemnation
...
New York (State). Supreme Court, Edwin Burritt Smith, Ernest Hitchcock, 1883
4
The New American Encyclopedic Dictionary: An Exhaustive ...
MIf any person shall think fit to controvert them, he may do it very safely for me."
— Cheyne: Philo. Prin. •2. To contend about, to make a question or point of
contention. ". . . the mode of its government was controverted between the
republican ...
Edward Thomas Roe, Le Roy Hooker, Thomas W. Handford, 1907
5
Garner's Modern American Usage
B. And controvert. Contravene shouldn't be confused with controvert (= to dispute
or contest; to debate; to contend against or oppose in argument). Although
controvert is mostly confined to legal contexts, it does appear elsewhere—e.g.: • “
In ...
6
Supreme Court Reports, Annotated
Malic vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, 93 SCRA 386. There is waiver
of right to controvert claim where employer's report of the accident was belatedly
filed. Demonteverde vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, 100 SCRA 56.
Philippines. Supreme Court, 1992
7
West's Florida statutes annotated: under arrangement of the ...
Ch. 440 II. i Notice to controvert, penalty Penalty should not be imposed where
employer/carrier timely files notice to controvert. Woolworth's Restaurant v.
Cubillos, App. I Dist., 608 So.2d 895 (1992). Employer and its workers'
compensation ...
Florida, West Publishing Company, West Group, 2002
8
Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Appeals of the ...
because the employer/insurer did not file a timely notice to controvert within 60
days of the due date of their first voluntary payment of compensation to the
employee. What is the applicable provision here is that portion of OCGA § 34-9-
221 (h) ...
Georgia. Court of Appeals, 1988
9
McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated
273.1(4) County court substantially complied with statute requiring that, before
sentencing defendant as a second felony offender, it ask defendant whether he
wishes to controvert any allegation in the second felony offender statement, even
...
New York (State), William Mark McKinney, 2005
10
Workers' compensation law reporter
The E/C filed a notice that it would controvert the claim on the grounds that the
injury did not arise out of and in the course of the claimant's employment but
resulted from horseplay. The E/C asserted that the evidence supporting the
notice to ...
Commerce Clearing House, 1957
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTROVERT»
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controvert is used in the context of the following news items.
Suggestion that tribunal not amenable to judicial review absurd …
... led to controvert his submissions and testimony, and that to make findings of fact against such evidence without any opposing evidence was, ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
Long and winding road reaches its rainbow
"Those, then, who controvert the principle that the Constitution is to be considered in court as a paramount law," Marshall wrote, "are reduced to ... «Colorado Springs Independent, Jul 15»
All is fair in Lovell and litigation
App.4th 621 (2007), the court held that: (1) a general denial in an answer to a complaint was sufficient to “controvert” licensure under Section ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
Myth of currency manipulation
Doing so would controvert the most fundamental rule of a flexible exchange rate regime: that each economy can set — and pursue — its own ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
Realty Law Digest
... right to present evidence and arguments…, to controvert evidence relied on by [NYCHA]…and to confront and cross-examine all witnesses" ... «New York Law Journal, Jun 15»
MY LIFE IS IN DANGER – IKEDI OHAKIM
And on this score, I challenge anybody, whether in government or outside government, to controvert this assertion. Even so, let me refer to a ... «African Herald Express, Jun 15»
Ikedi Ohakim: 'My life is being threatened' - former Imo Gov. cries out
And on this score, I challenge anybody, whether in government or outside government, to controvert this assertion. Even so, let me refer to a ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»
Triumph of the leftist will
Justice William J. Brennan, writing for a five-to-two majority, could not and did not controvert Justice William H. Rehnquist's demonstration that ... «Power Line, Jun 15»
Filing revised return: Commissioner's approval to become effective …
If the commissioner says that his prior approval has not been obtained and the complainant is unable to controvert the commissioner's ... «Business Recorder, Jun 15»
The myth of currency manipulation
Doing so would controvert the most fundamental rule of a flexible exchange-rate regime: that each economy can set – and pursue – its own ... «Gulf Times, Jun 15»
