This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Contention is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she contentioned to the store."
No. Use "did not contention" (not "did not contentioned").
The verb contention follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, contention becomes contentioned. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why contention becomes contentioned helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using contentioned in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she contentioned to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I contentioned, you contentioned, he/she contentioned, we contentioned, they contentioned.