All verbs

/kɔ̃paʁe/to compareB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · à · avec — Takes a direct object, with à or avec for what it is compared to

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
comparons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

compar-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

compar-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

compar-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

compar-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

compar-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
comparer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

comparer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

comparer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

comparer

Past participle
comparé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

comparé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

comparé

Conjugation

présent
Ije compare/ʒə kɔ̃paʁ/I compare
youtu compares/ty kɔ̃paʁ/you compare
he/sheil compare/il kɔ̃paʁ/he compares
wenous comparons/nu kɔ̃paʁɔ̃/we compare
youvous comparez/vu kɔ̃paʁe/you compare
theyils comparent/il kɔ̃paʁ/they compare

Examples

  • Je compare les prix.

    /ʒə kɔ̃.paʁ le pʁi/

    I compare the prices.

  • Compare ceci avec cela.

    /kɔ̃.paʁ sə.si a.vɛk sə.la/

    Compare this with that.

  • Il a comparé les deux textes.

    /il a kɔ̃.pa.ʁe le dø tɛkst/

    He compared the two texts.

Set phrases

  • comparer à

    to compare to

  • la comparaison

    the comparison