French reference
composer
to compose; to dial (a number)
Regular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I compose |
| tu | you compose |
| il/elle/on | he/she composes |
| nous | we compose |
| vous | you (plural/formal) compose |
| ils/elles | they compose |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I composed; I have composed |
| tu | you composed; you have composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she composed; he/she has composed |
| nous | we composed; we have composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) composed; you (plural/formal) have composed |
| ils/elles | they composed; they have composed |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to compose |
| tu | you used to compose |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to compose |
| nous | we used to compose |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to compose |
| ils/elles | they used to compose |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had composed |
| tu | you had composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she had composed |
| nous | we had composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had composed |
| ils/elles | they had composed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will compose |
| tu | you will compose |
| il/elle/on | he/she will compose |
| nous | we will compose |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will compose |
| ils/elles | they will compose |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have composed |
| tu | you will have composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have composed |
| nous | we will have composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have composed |
| ils/elles | they will have composed |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to compose |
| tu | you are going to compose |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to compose |
| nous | we are going to compose |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to compose |
| ils/elles | they are going to compose |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just composed |
| tu | you have just composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just composed |
| nous | we have just composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just composed |
| ils/elles | they have just composed |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I composed |
| tu | you composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she composed |
| nous | we composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) composed |
| ils/elles | they composed |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had composed |
| tu | you had composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she had composed |
| nous | we had composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had composed |
| ils/elles | they had composed |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would compose |
| tu | you would compose |
| il/elle/on | he/she would compose |
| nous | we would compose |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would compose |
| ils/elles | they would compose |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have composed |
| tu | you would have composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have composed |
| nous | we would have composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have composed |
| ils/elles | they would have composed |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have composed |
| tu | you would have composed |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have composed |
| nous | we would have composed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have composed |
| ils/elles | they would have composed |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I compose |
| tu | (that) you compose |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she composes |
| nous | (that) we compose |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) compose |
| ils/elles | (that) they compose |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have composed |
| tu | (that) you have composed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has composed |
| nous | (that) we have composed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have composed |
| ils/elles | (that) they have composed |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I composed |
| tu | (that) you composed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she composed |
| nous | (that) we composed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) composed |
| ils/elles | (that) they composed |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had composed |
| tu | (that) you had composed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had composed |
| nous | (that) we had composed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had composed |
| ils/elles | (that) they had composed |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | compose! |
| nous | let's compose! |
| vous | compose! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have composed by then! |
| nous | let's have composed by then! |
| vous | have composed by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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