Compel – English Verbs Conjugation

compel compels compelling compelled

Compel means to force or drive to action. Regular verb: compel-compelled-compelled.

Meanings

To force or oblige
To drive irresistibly
To obtain by pressure

Common Collocations

compel someone to compelled to act compelling argument feel compelled legally compelled

Tip for Learners

Feel compelled means to feel strongly driven. Compelling as adjective means very convincing or interesting.

Present Simple

I	compel
you	compel
he/she/it	compels
we	compel
they	compel

Examples - Present Simple

I compel myself to exercise daily.
You compel attention with your presence.
She compels respect from her colleagues.
We compel compliance through clear policies.
They compel action with their advocacy.

Present Continuous

I	am compelling
you	are compelling
he/she/it	is compelling
we	are compelling
they	are compelling

Examples - Present Continuous

I am compelling myself to finish this task.
You are compelling them to reconsider.
He is compelling the audience with his story.
We are compelling change through our efforts.
They are compelling cooperation from all parties.

Present Perfect

I	have compelled
you	have compelled
he/she/it	has compelled
we	have compelled
they	have compelled

Examples - Present Perfect

I have compelled myself to try new things.
You have compelled them to take action.
She has compelled audiences worldwide.
We have compelled compliance successfully.
They have compelled attention with their work.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been compelling
you	have been compelling
he/she/it	has been compelling
we	have been compelling
they	have been compelling

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been compelling myself to improve.
You have been compelling interest for months.
He has been compelling audiences for years.
We have been compelling change consistently.
They have been compelling action through protests.

Past Simple

I	compelled
you	compelled
he/she/it	compelled
we	compelled
they	compelled

Examples - Past Simple

I compelled myself to speak up.
You compelled them to listen.
She compelled him to apologize.
We compelled the company to respond.
They compelled lawmakers to act.

Past Continuous

I	was compelling
you	were compelling
he/she/it	was compelling
we	were compelling
they	were compelling

Examples - Past Continuous

I was compelling myself to continue.
You were compelling attention all evening.
He was compelling the jury with evidence.
We were compelling compliance through pressure.
They were compelling action through advocacy.

Past Perfect

I	had compelled
you	had compelled
he/she/it	had compelled
we	had compelled
they	had compelled

Examples - Past Perfect

I had compelled myself before anyone pushed me.
You had compelled them to change earlier.
She had compelled interest before the announcement.
We had compelled action before the deadline.
They had compelled response before leaving.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been compelling
you	had been compelling
he/she/it	had been compelling
we	had been compelling
they	had been compelling

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been compelling myself for years.
You had been compelling attention all along.
He had been compelling audiences for decades.
We had been compelling compliance for months.
They had been compelling change continuously.

Future Simple

I	will compel
you	will compel
he/she/it	will compel
we	will compel
they	will compel

Examples - Future Simple

I will compel myself to face the challenge.
You will compel respect with your actions.
She will compel attention at the conference.
We will compel them to negotiate.
They will compel action eventually.

Future Continuous

I	will be compelling
you	will be compelling
he/she/it	will be compelling
we	will be compelling
they	will be compelling

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be compelling myself to improve daily.
You will be compelling interest with your work.
He will be compelling audiences throughout.
We will be compelling compliance going forward.
They will be compelling change through activism.

Future Perfect

I	will have compelled
you	will have compelled
he/she/it	will have compelled
we	will have compelled
they	will have compelled

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have compelled myself to succeed.
You will have compelled them by then.
She will have compelled great interest.
We will have compelled the necessary changes.
They will have compelled action by then.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been compelling
you	will have been compelling
he/she/it	will have been compelling
we	will have been compelling
they	will have been compelling

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been compelling myself for years.
You will have been compelling attention always.
She will have been compelling audiences forever.
We will have been compelling change for decades.
They will have been compelling action continuously.