Comparer conjugation
to compare
Past participlecomparé
Auxiliaryavoir
Present participlecomparant
Future stemcomparer-
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Comparer in the main GCSE tenses
Présent present
| je compare |
| tu compares |
| il/elle/on compare |
| nous comparons |
| vous comparez |
| ils/elles comparent |
Passé composé perfect
| j'ai comparé |
| tu as comparé |
| il/elle/on a comparé |
| nous avons comparé |
| vous avez comparé |
| ils/elles ont comparé |
Imparfait imperfect
| je comparais |
| tu comparais |
| il/elle/on comparait |
| nous comparions |
| vous compariez |
| ils/elles comparaient |
Futur proche near future
| je vais comparer |
| tu vas comparer |
| il/elle/on va comparer |
| nous allons comparer |
| vous allez comparer |
| ils/elles vont comparer |
Futur simple simple future
| je comparerai |
| tu compareras |
| il/elle/on comparera |
| nous comparerons |
| vous comparerez |
| ils/elles compareront |
Conditionnel conditional
| je comparerais |
| tu comparerais |
| il/elle/on comparerait |
| nous comparerions |
| vous compareriez |
| ils/elles compareraient |
Impératif imperative (commands)
| (tu) compare |
| (nous) comparons |
| (vous) comparez |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Plus-que-parfait pluperfect
| j'avais comparé |
| tu avais comparé |
| il/elle/on avait comparé |
| nous avions comparé |
| vous aviez comparé |
| ils/elles avaient comparé |
Subjonctif présent present subjunctive
| que je compare |
| que tu compares |
| qu'il/elle/on compare |
| que nous comparions |
| que vous compariez |
| qu'ils/elles comparent |
Quick questions about comparer
Is comparer regular or irregular?
Comparer is a regular -er verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
Does comparer take avoir or être in the passé composé?
Comparer takes avoir: j'ai comparé.
What is the past participle of comparer?
The past participle of comparer is comparé.
What is the future stem of comparer?
The future and conditional stem of comparer is comparer-: je comparerai, je comparerais.
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