Compel V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, compel doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “compel” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is compel‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with compel verbs?
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Compel of Definition and Meaning
The word compel is commonly used to describe a situation in which a person or group is forced to do something they don’t want to do.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Compel
| Base Form (V1) | compel |
| Past Form (V2) | compelled |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | compelled |
| s / es/ es (V4) | compels |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | compelling |
Compel of Past Simple V2
The verb Compel is also employed in its V2 form as “compelled”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Compel of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “compelled”. Compelled is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + compelled‘ or ‘has + compelled'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + compelled‘.
- ‘has + compelled' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + compelled‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Compel V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Compel | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| compel | compel | compels | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compel | compel | compel | |
| Present Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| am compelling | are compelling | is compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are compelling | are compelling | are compelling | |
| Present Perfect of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| have compelled | have compelled | has compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have compelled | have compelled | have compelled | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been compelling | have been compelling | has been compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been compelling | have been compelling | have been compelling | |
| Past Simple of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| compelled | compelled | compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compelled | compelled | compelled | |
| Past Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| was compelling | were compelling | was compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were compelling | were compelling | were compelling | |
| Past Perfect of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| had compelled | had compelled | had compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had compelled | had compelled | had compelled | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been compelling | had been compelling | had been compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been compelling | had been compelling | had been compelling | |
| Future Simple of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall compel | will/shall compel | will/shall compel | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall compel | will/shall compel | will/shall compel | |
| Future Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be compelling | will/shall be compelling | will/shall be compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be compelling | will/shall be compelling | will/shall be compelling | |
| Future Perfect of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have compelled | will/shall have compelled | will/shall have compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have compelled | will/shall have compelled | will/shall have compelled | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been compelling | will/shall have been compelling | will/shall have been compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been compelling | will/shall have been compelling | will/shall have been compelling | |
| Conditional Present of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| would compel | would compel | would compel | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would compel | would compel | would compel | |
| Conditional Perfect of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have compelled | would have compelled | would have compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have compelled | would have compelled | would have compelled | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be compelling | would be compelling | would be compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be compelling | would be compelling | would be compelling | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been compelling | would have been compelling | would have been compelling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been compelling | would have been compelling | would have been compelling | |
| Present Subjunctive of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| compel | compel | compel | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compel | compel | compel | |
| Past Subjunctive of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| compelled | compelled | compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compelled | compelled | compelled | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| had compelled | had compelled | had compelled | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had compelled | had compelled | had compelled | |
| Imperative of compel | I | You | She/He/It |
| compel | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s compel | compel | ||
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Example Sentences with Compel V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about compel sentence examples:
- Students are compelled to respect their teachers.
- He is compelling me to do what he wants.
- Alex compels his son to obey him.
- She will compel her daughter to follow her decision.
- Jim compelled Linda to get married.
Synonym Words For Compel
Synonym of compel word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of compel:
- force
- drive
- make
- impel
- oblige
- urge
- constrain
- pressure
- press
- bulldoze
- railroad
- coerce
- dragoon
- enforce
- push
Opposite Words For Compel
The antonym of compel word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as compel:
- block
- check
- delay
- deter
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- obstruct
- stop
- leave alone
- prevent
- repress
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Compel (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of compel?
The past tense of compel is compelled. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of compel is compels. The present participle of compel is compelling. The past participle of compel is compelled.
| Base Form (V1) | compel |
| Past Form (V2) | compelled |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | compelled |
| s / es/ es (V4) | compels |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | compelling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of compel?
+ The V2 and V3 form of compel is “compelled“.
What is the sentence of compel?
What is the past tense V2 of compel?
+ The past tense of compel is “compelled“.
What is the past participle V3 of compel?
+ The past participle of compel is “compelled“.
What is the present participle V5 of compel?
+ The present participle of compel is “compelling“.
Conclusion
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