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comporter

to include
to involve
to consist of

Regular1st ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jecomporte
tucomportes
il/ellecomporte
nouscomportons
vouscomportez
ils/ellescomportent

Ce projet comporte plusieurs étapes importantes.

This project includes several important steps.

L'examen comporte des questions à choix multiples.

The exam involves multiple-choice questions.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai comporté
tuas comporté
il/ellea comporté
nousavons comporté
vousavez comporté
ils/ellesont comporté

Le livre a comporté des illustrations fascinantes.

The book included fascinating illustrations.

Le repas a comporté des plats typiques de la région.

The meal involved typical dishes from the region.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecomportais
tucomportais
il/ellecomportait
nouscomportions
vouscomportiez
ils/ellescomportaient

Le contrat comportait des clauses très strictes.

The contract included very strict clauses.

Quand j'étais enfant, mes jeux comportaient toujours des aventures imaginaires.

When I was a child, my games always involved imaginary adventures.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecomporterai
tucomporteras
il/ellecomportera
nouscomporterons
vouscomporterez
ils/ellescomporteront

Ce nouveau système comportera des fonctionnalités avancées.

This new system will include advanced features.

Le projet comportera des défis intéressants.

The project will involve interesting challenges.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecomporterais
tucomporterais
il/ellecomporterait
nouscomporterions
vouscomporteriez
ils/ellescomporteraient

Si j'étais chef de projet, je comporterais plus de réunions.

If I were the project manager, I would include more meetings.

Elle dirait que son équipe comporterait des experts.

She would say that her team would include experts.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jecomporte
tucomportes
il/ellecomporte
nouscomportions
vouscomportiez
ils/ellescomportent

Il faut que le plan comporte des solutions durables.

It is necessary that the plan includes sustainable solutions.

Je souhaite qu'elle comporte des éléments innovants.

I wish that it includes innovative elements.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de commencer, le projet avait comporté des étapes de préparation.

Before starting, the project had included preparation steps.

Elle avait pensé que le cours comportait des exercices pratiques.

She had thought that the course involved practical exercises.

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Common questions
Is "comporter" regular or irregular in French?
"comporter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "comporter" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "comporter" conjugates as: comporte, comportes, comportons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "comporter" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "comporter" conjugates as: ai comporté, as comporté, avons comporté, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "comporter" in French?
"comporter" (to include, to involve, to consist of) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.