French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | compromets | compromettais | compromettrai | compromettrais | compromette | compromisse | ||
| tu | compromets | compromettais | compromettras | compromettrais | compromettes | compromises | ||
| il | compromet | compromettait | compromettra | compromettrait | compromette | compromît | ||
| nous | compromettons | compromettions | compromettrons | compromettrions | compromettions | compromissions | ||
| vous | compromettez | compromettiez | compromettrez | compromettriez | compromettiez | compromissiez | ||
| ils | compromettent | compromettaient | compromettront | compromettraient | compromettent | compromissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai compromis | avais compromis | aurai compromis | aurais compromis | aie compromis | eusse compromis | ||
| tu | as compromis | avais compromis | auras compromis | aurais compromis | aies compromis | eusses compromis | ||
| il | a compromis | avait compromis | aura compromis | aurait compromis | ait compromis | eût compromis | ||
| nous | avons compromis | avions compromis | aurons compromis | aurions compromis | ayons compromis | eussions compromis | ||
| vous | avez compromis | aviez compromis | aurez compromis | auriez compromis | ayez compromis | eussiez compromis | ||
| ils | ont compromis | avaient compromis | auront compromis | auraient compromis | aient compromis | eussent compromis | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | compromis | eus compromis | (tu) | compromets | Present | compromettant | ||
| tu | compromis | eus compromis | (nous) | compromettons | Past | compromis | ||
| il | compromit | eut compromis | (vous) | compromettez | Perfect | ayant compromis | ||
| nous | compromîmes | eûmes compromis | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | compromîtes | eûtes compromis | (tu) | aie compromis | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | compromirent | eurent compromis | (nous) | ayons compromis | avoir compromis | |||
| (vous) | ayez compromis | |||||||
Compromettre is an irregular -re verb.




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