argumentarverb
Argumentar means to argue, to reason or to back up (with arguments) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as argumentó, argumenta and argumentando.
- to argue, to reason
- to back up (with arguments)
Ella sabe argumentar muy bien en clase.
She knows how to argue very well in class.
No voy a argumentar ahora; estoy cansado.
I am not going to argue now; I am tired.
Puedes argumentar tu idea con ejemplos claros.
You can support your idea with clear examples.
El abogado argumentó su caso con pruebas sólidas.
The lawyer argued his case with solid evidence.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| argumentó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| argumenta | he, she, it | Present |
| argumentando | Gerund | |
| argumentan | they | Present |
| argumentado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| argumentaron | they | Preterite |
| argumentaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| argumentaban | they | Imperfect |
| argumentamos | we | Present or preterite |
| argumentarán | they | Future |
| argumentará | he, she, it | Future |