Comparar conjugation
to compare
Past participlecomparado
Gerundcomparando
Future stemcomparar-
Preterite (yo)comparé
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Comparar in the main GCSE tenses
Presente present
| yo comparo |
| tú comparas |
| él/ella/usted compara |
| nosotros/as comparamos |
| vosotros/as comparáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes comparan |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo comparé |
| tú comparaste |
| él/ella/usted comparó |
| nosotros/as comparamos |
| vosotros/as comparasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes compararon |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo comparaba |
| tú comparabas |
| él/ella/usted comparaba |
| nosotros/as comparábamos |
| vosotros/as comparabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes comparaban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a comparar |
| tú vas a comparar |
| él/ella/usted va a comparar |
| nosotros/as vamos a comparar |
| vosotros/as vais a comparar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a comparar |
Futuro simple future
| yo compararé |
| tú compararás |
| él/ella/usted comparará |
| nosotros/as compararemos |
| vosotros/as compararéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes compararán |
Condicional conditional
| yo compararía |
| tú compararías |
| él/ella/usted compararía |
| nosotros/as compararíamos |
| vosotros/as compararíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes compararían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he comparado |
| tú has comparado |
| él/ella/usted ha comparado |
| nosotros/as hemos comparado |
| vosotros/as habéis comparado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han comparado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy comparando |
| tú estás comparando |
| él/ella/usted está comparando |
| nosotros/as estamos comparando |
| vosotros/as estáis comparando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están comparando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) compara |
| (usted) compare |
| (vosotros/as) comparad |
| (ustedes) comparen |
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Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había comparado |
| tú habías comparado |
| él/ella/usted había comparado |
| nosotros/as habíamos comparado |
| vosotros/as habíais comparado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían comparado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo compare |
| tú compares |
| él/ella/usted compare |
| nosotros/as comparemos |
| vosotros/as comparéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes comparen |
Quick questions about comparar
Is comparar regular or irregular?
Comparar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
What is the preterite of comparar?
In the preterite, yo comparé and él/ella/usted comparó. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of comparar?
The past participle of comparar is comparado, as in yo he comparado.
What is the gerund of comparar?
The gerund (-ing form) of comparar is comparando, as in yo estoy comparando.
What is the future stem of comparar?
The future and conditional stem of comparar is comparar-: yo compararé, yo compararía.
Other regular -ar verbs
- pasar pass, spend (time), happen
- dejar let, leave
- hablar speak, talk
- quedar arrange to meet, remain, be left
- llevar take, carry, wear, lead
- llamar call, name
- mirar look, watch
- tomar take, have, drink
- tratar treat, deal with
- esperar wait (for), hope (for), expect
- gustar please, be pleasing (to)
- trabajar work
- entrar enter, go in
- preguntar ask (a question)
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