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force

to compel, to coerce

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The English verb "force" means "to compel, to coerce" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "force" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "force" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I force
you you (singular) force
he/she/it he/she/it forces
we we force
you you (plural) force
they they force
He forces a smile for photos.
Ele força um sorriso para fotos.

How to Conjugate "force" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I forced
you you (singular) forced
he/she/it he/she/it forced
we we forced
you you (plural) forced
they they forced
He forced a smile during the talk.
Él forzó una sonrisa durante la charla.

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How to Conjugate "force" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will force
you you (singular) will force
he/she/it he/she/it will force
we we will force
you you (plural) will force
they they will force
He will force the issue later.
Él forzará el asunto más tarde.

How to Conjugate "force" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am forcing
you you (singular) are forcing
he/she/it he/she/it is forcing
we we are forcing
you you (plural) are forcing
they they are forcing
He is forcing the issue today.
Él está forzando el asunto hoy.

How to Conjugate "force" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have forced
you you (singular) have forced
he/she/it he/she/it has forced
we we have forced
you you (plural) have forced
they they have forced
He has forced a smile for the photo.
Él ha forzado una sonrisa para la foto.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "force"

Is "force" regular or irregular in English?
"Force" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "force" mean in English?
The English verb "force" means "to compel, to coerce" in English.
How do you conjugate "force" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → force, you → force, he/she/it → forces, we → force, you → force, they → force.
How many tenses does "force" have in English?
"Force" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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