Past tense of impel
regular verb
The past tense of impel is impelled. The past participle is also impelled.
Forms of impel
| Base form (V1) | impel /ɪmˈpɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | impelled /ɪmˈpɛld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | impelled /ɪmˈpɛld/ |
| Present participle | impelling /ɪmˈpɛlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | impels /ɪmˈpɛlz/ |
Impelled in a sentence
- I feel impelled to reply to Roger Henry's letter about my article on being denied an apartment.1976 August 28, Michael Shernoff, “No 'Rotting Closet'”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 9, page 5
- The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore.
- Early closing was introduced during World War One, when wartime patriotism and austerity and a general temperance mood impelled its introduction.2007, D. Kirkby, T. Luckins, Dining On Turtles: Food Feasts and Drinking in History, Springer, →ISBN, page 93. From the entry six o'clock swill
- 'Hilly has a great deal to do, and I feel impelled to help her with some of it.'2007, Zachary Leader, The Life of Kingsley Amis, Vintage, →ISBN, page 100. From the entry nappy pail
- Then, impelled to some gesture, he raised his voice and in one of his first basso notes called boomingly and without reticence for the waiter.1928 July 28, F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Basil: The Freshest Boy”, in The Saturday Evening Post. From the entry boomingly
Meaning of impel
- verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
- verb To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.
Questions about the past tense of impel
- What is the past tense of impel?
- The past tense of impel is impelled.
- What is the past participle of impel?
- The past participle of impel is impelled.
- Is impel a regular or irregular verb?
- Impel is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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