Enforce – English Verbs Conjugation

enforce enforces enforcing enforced

Enforce means to make sure rules are obeyed. Regular: enforce-enforced-enforced.

Meanings

To make sure rules obeyed
To impose by force
To strengthen

Common Collocations

enforce the law enforce rules strictly enforced enforce a ban law enforcement

Tip for Learners

Law enforcement = police activity. Enforcer = person who enforces. Enforceable = can be enforced.

Present Simple

I	enforce
you	enforce
he/she/it	enforces
we	enforce
they	enforce

Examples - Present Simple

I enforce the rules fairly.
You enforce discipline in your classroom.
She enforces company policies strictly.
We enforce safety regulations rigorously.
They enforce the law without bias.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am enforcing the new dress code.
You are enforcing the rules too harshly.
He is enforcing the deadline strictly.
We are enforcing the policy starting today.
They are enforcing parking restrictions.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have enforced these rules for years.
You have enforced discipline effectively.
She has enforced the policy since joining.
We have enforced regulations consistently.
They have enforced the law successfully.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been enforcing these standards for months.
You have been enforcing rules too strictly lately.
He has been enforcing the code all year.
We have been enforcing compliance for decades.
They have been enforcing regulations consistently.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I enforced the curfew last night.
You enforced the rules during the game.
She enforced the policy immediately.
We enforced the contract terms strictly.
They enforced the ban effectively.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was enforcing the rules when challenged.
You were enforcing discipline all semester.
He was enforcing the policy when the complaint came.
We were enforcing safety measures before the accident.
They were enforcing the law during the protest.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had enforced the rule before you arrived.
You had enforced discipline before the incident.
She had enforced the policy before the change.
We had enforced the ban before the appeal.
They had enforced the law before the amendment.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been enforcing the rules for years.
You had been enforcing discipline for months.
He had been enforcing the code for a while.
We had been enforcing policies for decades.
They had been enforcing regulations for generations.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will enforce the new policy tomorrow.
You will enforce these rules fairly.
She will enforce the contract terms.
We will enforce safety standards strictly.
They will enforce the law impartially.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be enforcing the rules all day.
You will be enforcing discipline throughout the event.
He will be enforcing the policy next week.
We will be enforcing compliance going forward.
They will be enforcing the ban all year.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have enforced all the rules by then.
You will have enforced the policy by month end.
She will have enforced discipline by graduation.
We will have enforced compliance by the audit.
They will have enforced the law by the deadline.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been enforcing rules for a decade.
You will have been enforcing discipline for years.
He will have been enforcing policies for months.
We will have been enforcing standards for decades.
They will have been enforcing the law for generations.