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The present tense form of 'repulse' is repulse or repulses. Example: He repulses his opponents with his aggressive playing style. (He repulses his opponents with his aggressive playing style.)
Definition of “repulse”
- to drive back or repel
- to cause strong dislike or disgust
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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
| Present Simple | repulse |
| Present Continuous | repulsing |
| Present Perfect | repulsed |
Example
She repulses unwanted attention.
Example
They repulse any attempts to deceive them.
Example
He is repulsing the idea of working with them.
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They are repulsing the enemy's attacks.
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She has repulsed multiple attempts to undermine her authority.
Example
They have repulsed similar challenges in the past.
repulse Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | repulse |
| Singular Second Person (You) | repulse |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | repulses |
| Plural (We/You/They) | repulse |
Example
I repulse their advances.
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You repulse their attempts to manipulate you.
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He repulses unwanted attention.
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She repulses unwanted advances.
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It repulses them with its foul smell.
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We repulse any attempts to deceive us.
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You repulse their lies.
Example
They repulse the enemy's attacks.
