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comparaître

to appear


Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jecomparaît
tucomparaît
il/ellecomparaît
nouscomparaisons
vouscomparaissez
ils/ellescomparaissent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai comparu
tuas comparu
il/ellea comparu
nousavons comparu
vousavez comparu
ils/ellesont comparu
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecomparaissais
tucomparaissais
il/ellecomparaissait
nouscomparaissions
vouscomparaissiez
ils/ellescomparaissaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecomparaîtrai
tucomparaîtras
il/ellecomparaîtra
nouscomparaîtrons
vouscomparaîtrez
ils/ellescomparaîtront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecomparaîtrais
tucomparaîtrais
il/ellecomparaîtrait
nouscomparaîtrions
vouscomparaîtriez
ils/ellescomparaîtraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jecomparaisse
tucomparaisse
il/ellecomparaisse
nouscomparissions
vouscomparissiez
ils/ellescomparissent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais comparu
tuavais comparu
il/elleavait comparu
nousavions comparu
vousaviez comparu
ils/ellesavaient comparu

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Common questions
Is "comparaître" regular or irregular in French?
"comparaître" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "comparaître" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "comparaître" conjugates as: comparaît, comparaît, comparaisons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "comparaître" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "comparaître" conjugates as: ai comparu, as comparu, avons comparu, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "comparaître" in French?
"comparaître" (to appear) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.