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compare

to contrast, to liken

English Regular
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The English verb "compare" means "to contrast, to liken" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "compare" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "compare" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I compare
you you (singular) compare
he/she/it he/she/it compares
we we compare
you you (plural) compare
they they compare
She compares the results carefully.
Ella compara los resultados cuidadosamente.

How to Conjugate "compare" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I compared
you you (singular) compared
he/she/it he/she/it compared
we we compared
you you (plural) compared
they they compared
She compared the old and new.
Ella comparó lo viejo y lo nuevo.

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How to Conjugate "compare" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will compare
you you (singular) will compare
he/she/it he/she/it will compare
we we will compare
you you (plural) will compare
they they will compare
She will compare the results very carefully.
Ella comparará los resultados con mucho cuidado.

How to Conjugate "compare" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am comparing
you you (singular) are comparing
he/she/it he/she/it is comparing
we we are comparing
you you (plural) are comparing
they they are comparing
She is comparing the red dress.
Ella está comparando el vestido rojo.

How to Conjugate "compare" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have compared
you you (singular) have compared
he/she/it he/she/it has compared
we we have compared
you you (plural) have compared
they they have compared
She has compared the two photos.
Ella ha comparado las dos fotos.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "compare"

Is "compare" regular or irregular in English?
"Compare" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "compare" mean in English?
The English verb "compare" means "to contrast, to liken" in English.
How do you conjugate "compare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → compare, you → compare, he/she/it → compares, we → compare, you → compare, they → compare.
How many tenses does "compare" have in English?
"Compare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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