Conjugation table
Comparer conjugation: comparez, comparions and comparé
Conjugate comparer in the present, then use a seven-tense reference with practical comparison examples, common spelling mistakes and a short quiz.
- A2
- 7 tenses
- Auxiliary: avoir
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In short
Comparer is a regular -er verb: je compare, nous comparons, vous comparez. Its past participle is comparé, used with avoir. Nous comparions is the imparfait or, after a subjunctive trigger, the present subjunctive. The surrounding sentence identifies which use is intended.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
Start with the present forms for comparing two offers, timetables or prices. Remove -er to get compar-, then add -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. Comparer keeps the same stem throughout the table. The remaining six sections are a reference extension to return to as you meet these tenses.
- Infinitive
- comparer
- Past participle
- comparé
- Present participle
- comparant
- Auxiliary
- avoir
PrésentCore A2 pattern · a current action or habit
| je | compare |
| tu | compares |
| il / elle / on | compare |
| nous | comparons |
| vous | comparez |
| ils / elles | comparent |
Nous comparons deux horaires.
We are comparing two timetables.
Passé composéReference extension · a completed comparison
| j’ | ai comparé |
| tu | as comparé |
| il / elle / on | a comparé |
| nous | avons comparé |
| vous | avez comparé |
| ils / elles | ont comparé |
J’ai comparé les deux prix.
I compared the two prices.
ImparfaitReference extension · an ongoing or repeated past comparison
| je | comparais |
| tu | comparais |
| il / elle / on | comparait |
| nous | comparions |
| vous | compariez |
| ils / elles | comparaient |
Nous comparions les offres chaque semaine.
We used to compare the offers every week.
Futur simpleReference extension · a future comparison
| je | comparerai |
| tu | compareras |
| il / elle / on | comparera |
| nous | comparerons |
| vous | comparerez |
| ils / elles | compareront |
Vous comparerez les tarifs demain.
You will compare the prices tomorrow.
Conditionnel présentReference extension · a hypothetical comparison or suggestion
| je | comparerais |
| tu | comparerais |
| il / elle / on | comparerait |
| nous | comparerions |
| vous | compareriez |
| ils / elles | compareraient |
À ta place, je comparerais les horaires.
In your place, I would compare the timetables.
Subjonctif présentReference extension · after a trigger such as il faut que
| je | compare |
| tu | compares |
| il / elle / on | compare |
| nous | comparions |
| vous | compariez |
| ils / elles | comparent |
Il faut que nous comparions les deux devis.
We need to compare the two quotes.
ImpératifReference extension · an instruction or suggestion
| (tu) | compare |
| (nous) | comparons |
| (vous) | comparez |
Comparez les prix avant de choisir.
Compare the prices before choosing.
What follows comparer?
Je compare les deux cours.
I compare the two courses.
Elle compare ce programme à celui de l’an dernier.
She compares this programme with last year’s.
Comparer deux choses puts the two things directly after the verb. Comparer une chose à une autre names one thing first and the reference point after à; avec also occurs for setting things side by side. These constructions belong to the verb. Plus pratique que belongs to a different pattern, the comparative adjective.
Keep endings and accents in the right places
| Mistake | Correct form | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Nous comparont | Nous comparons | The nous present ending is -ons. |
| J’ai comparer | J’ai comparé | Avoir takes the past participle here. |
| Compares les prix ! | Compare les prix ! | The ordinary tu imperative of this -er verb has no final s. |
| Nous comparerions | Nous comparions | For an ongoing past action, use the imparfait comparions. Comparerions is conditional. |
The future uses comparer- plus its future ending: comparerai, comparerons. The conditional uses the same future stem with imparfait-style endings: comparerais, comparerions. Compare the extra er in comparerions with the shorter comparions. After il faut que, comparions belongs to the subjunctive rather than a past narrative.
For a compact practice routine, say one present comparison, turn it into j’ai comparé for a completed action, then make the instruction Compare…. Keep the thing being compared in the sentence so the form stays connected to a useful action.