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The past tense form of 'repulse' is repulsed. Example: She repulsed the attacker with her self-defense skills. (She repulsed the attacker with her self-defense skills.)
Definition of “repulse”
- to drive back or repel
- to cause strong dislike or disgust
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | repulsed |
| Past Continuous | repulsing |
| Past Perfect | repulsed |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
The army repulsed the enemy's attack.
Example
She repulsed his advances.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that moment, she was repulsing the intruders.
Example
They were repulsing the idea of working together.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time they arrived, she had repulsed all the attackers.
Example
He had repulsed similar proposals in the past.
Is repulsed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "repulsed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
