Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Compeler in Spanish
To compel Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Compeler (to compel) is a regular -ER verb in Spanish. In the present tense: compelo, compeles, compele, compelemos, compeléis, compelen. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Compeler
- Compeler in the Indicative Present
- Compeler in the Indicative Preterite
- Compeler in the Indicative Imperfect
- Compeler in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Compeler in the Indicative Informal Future
- Compeler in the Indicative Future
- Compeler in the Indicative Conditional
- Compeler in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Compeler in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Compeler in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Compeler in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Compeler
- Imperative tenses of Compeler
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Compeler conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Compeler is the Spanish verb for "to compel". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | compeler | to compel |
| Past participle | compelido | compelled |
| Gerund | compeliendo | compelling |
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Compeler in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of compeler is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "compelo", meaning "I compel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compelo | I compel |
| Tú | compeles | you compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compele | s/he compels |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compelemos | we compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compeléis | you (plural) compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelen | they compel |
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Compeler in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of compeler is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "compelí", meaning "I compelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compelí | I compelled |
| Tú | compeliste | you compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compelió | s/he compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compelimos | we compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compelisteis | you (plural) compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelieron | they compelled |
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Compeler in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of compeler is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "compelía", meaning "I used to compel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compelía | I used to compel |
| Tú | compelías | you used to compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compelía | s/he used to compel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compelíamos | we used to compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compelíais | you (plural) used to compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelían | they used to compel |
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Compeler in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of compeler is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy compeliendo", meaning "I am compelling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy compeliendo | I am compelling |
| Tú | estás compeliendo | you are compelling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está compeliendo | s/he is compelling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos compeliendo | we are compelling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis compeliendo | you (plural) are compelling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están compeliendo | they are compelling |
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Compeler in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of compeler is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a compeler", meaning "I am going to compel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a compeler | I am going to compel |
| Tú | vas a compeler | you are going to compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a compeler | s/he is going to compel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a compeler | we are going to compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a compeler | you (plural) are going to compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a compeler | they are going to compel |
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Compeler in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of compeler is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "compeleré", meaning "I will compel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compeleré | I will compel |
| Tú | compelerás | you will compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compelerá | s/he will compel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compeleremos | we will compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compeleréis | you (plural) will compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelerán | they will compel |
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Compeler in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of compeler is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "compelería", meaning "I would compel".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compelería | I would compel |
| Tú | compelerías | you would compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compelería | s/he would compel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compeleríamos | we would compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compeleríais | you (plural) would compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelerían | they would compel |
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Compeler in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of compeler is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he compelido", meaning "I have compelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he compelido | I have compelled |
| Tú | has compelido | you have compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha compelido | s/he has compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos compelido | we have compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis compelido | you (plural) have compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han compelido | they have compelled |
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Compeler in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of compeler is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había compelido", meaning "I had compelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había compelido | I had compelled |
| Tú | habías compelido | you had compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había compelido | s/he had compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos compelido | we had compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais compelido | you (plural) had compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían compelido | they had compelled |
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Compeler in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of compeler is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré compelido", meaning "I will have compelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré compelido | I will have compelled |
| Tú | habrás compelido | you will have compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá compelido | s/he will have compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos compelido | we will have compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis compelido | you (plural) will have compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán compelido | they will have compelled |
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Compeler in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of compeler is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría compelido", meaning "I would have compelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría compelido | I would have compelled |
| Tú | habrías compelido | you would have compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría compelido | s/he would have compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos compelido | we would have compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais compelido | you (plural) would have compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían compelido | they would have compelled |
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Compeler in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "compela", meaning "I compel".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compela | I compel |
| Tú | compelas | you compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compela | s/he compels |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compelamos | we compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compeláis | you (plural) compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelan | they compel |
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Compeler in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "compeliera", meaning "I compelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compeliera | I compelled |
| Tú | compelieras | you compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compeliera | s/he compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compeliéramos | we compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compelierais | you (plural) compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelieran | they compelled |
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Compeler in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "compeliere", meaning "I will compel".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compeliere | I will compel |
| Tú | compelieres | you will compel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compeliere | s/he will compel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compeliéremos | we will compel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compeliereis | you (plural) will compel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelieren | they will compel |
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Compeler in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya compelido", meaning "I have compelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya compelido | I have compelled |
| Tú | hayas compelido | you have compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya compelido | s/he has compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos compelido | we have compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis compelido | you (plural) have compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan compelido | they have compelled |
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Compeler in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera compelido", meaning "I had compelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera compelido | I had compelled |
| Tú | hubieras compelido | you had compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera compelido | s/he had compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos compelido | we had compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais compelido | you (plural) had compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran compelido | they had compelled |
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Compeler in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere compelido", meaning "I will have compelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere compelido | I will have compelled |
| Tú | hubieres compelido | you will have compelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere compelido | s/he will have compelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos compelido | we will have compelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis compelido | you (plural) will have compelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren compelido | they will have compelled |
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Compeler in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "compela", meaning "(to you formal) compel!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | compele | (to you) compel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compela | (to you formal) compel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compelamos | let's compel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compeled | (to you plural) compel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compelan | (to you plural formal) compel! |
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Compeler in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no compela", meaning "(to you formal) don't compel!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no compelas | (to you) don't compel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no compela | (to you formal) don't compel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no compelamos | let's not compel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no compeláis | (to you plural) don't compel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no compelan | (to you plural formal) don't compel! |
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Frequently asked questions about Compeler
Is compeler a regular or irregular verb?
Compeler is a fully regular -ER verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate compeler in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), compeler is conjugated as: yo compelo, tú compeles, él/ella/usted compele, nosotros compelemos, vosotros compeléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compelen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate compeler in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), compeler is conjugated as: yo compelí, tú compeliste, él/ella/usted compelió, nosotros compelimos, vosotros compelisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compelieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate compeler in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), compeler is conjugated as: yo compelía, tú compelías, él/ella/usted compelía, nosotros compelíamos, vosotros compelíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes compelían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate compeler in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), compeler is conjugated as: yo compeleré, tú compelerás, él/ella/usted compelerá, nosotros compeleremos, vosotros compeleréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compelerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate compeler in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), compeler is conjugated as: yo compela, tú compelas, él/ella/usted compela, nosotros compelamos, vosotros compeláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compelan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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