Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Introduction to the verb comparer
The English translation of the French verb comparer is “to compare.” It is pronounced “kom-pa-rey” in its infinitive form.
Comparer comes from the Latin word comparare, which means “to compare” or “to match.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used ever since.
In everyday French, comparer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past.
Example 1:
J’ai comparé les prix avant d’acheter un nouvel ordinateur.
Translation: I compared prices before buying a new computer.
Example 2:
Tu as comparé ta voiture à la mienne hier soir.
Translation: You compared your car to mine last night.
Example 3:
Elle a comparé les deux options avant de prendre sa décision.
Translation: She compared the two options before making her decision.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of comparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai comparé | J’ai comparé les prix. | I compared the prices. |
tu | as comparé | Tu as comparé les voitures. | You compared the cars. |
il | a comparé | Il a comparé les options. | He compared the options. |
elle | a comparé | Elle a comparé les tailles. | She compared the sizes. |
on | a comparé | On a comparé les performances. | We compared the performances. |
nous | avons comparé | Nous avons comparé les styles. | We compared the styles. |
vous | avez comparé | Vous avez comparé les offres. | You compared the offers. |
ils | ont comparé | Ils ont comparé les marques. | They compared the brands. |
elles | ont comparé | Elles ont comparé les résultats. | They compared the results. |
Other Conjugations for Comparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
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Comparer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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