Verb conjugation

compromettre

to compromise, jeopardise

Usage

Compromettre means to compromise or jeopardize something — a reputation, safety, or a plan (compromettre sa réputation, compromettre la sécurité). Unlike English "compromise," it never means "to reach a middle-ground agreement"; that's faire un compromis or transiger.

Examples

Ce scandale pourrait compromettre sa carrière. — This scandal could jeopardize his career.
Ne compromettez pas votre sécurité pour gagner du temps. — Don't compromise your safety to save time.
Ses déclarations l'ont gravement compromis. — His statements seriously implicated him.

Common mistake

Compromettre never means "to reach an agreement by give-and-take," unlike the English "to compromise" — for that sense, French needs faire un compromis or transiger; using compromettre for a negotiated agreement is a classic false-friend mistake.

Often confused with transiger.

Simple tenses

Present

je	compromets
tu	compromets
il/elle	compromet
nous	compromettons
vous	compromettez
ils/elles	compromettent

Imperfect

je	compromettais
tu	compromettais
il/elle	compromettait
nous	compromettions
vous	compromettiez
ils/elles	compromettaient

Past historic (passé simple)

je	compromis
tu	compromis
il/elle	compromit
nous	compromîmes
vous	compromîtes
ils/elles	compromirent

Future

je	compromettrai
tu	compromettras
il/elle	compromettra
nous	compromettrons
vous	compromettrez
ils/elles	compromettront

Conditional

je	compromettrais
tu	compromettrais
il/elle	compromettrait
nous	compromettrions
vous	compromettriez
ils/elles	compromettraient

Subjunctive

je	compromette
tu	compromettes
il/elle	compromette
nous	compromettions
vous	compromettiez
ils/elles	compromettent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

je	compromisse
tu	compromisses
il/elle	compromît
nous	compromissions
vous	compromissiez
ils/elles	compromissent

Imperative

tu	compromets
nous	compromettons
vous	compromettez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

je	ai compromis
tu	as compromis
il/elle	a compromis
nous	avons compromis
vous	avez compromis
ils/elles	ont compromis

Plus-que-parfait

je	avais compromis
tu	avais compromis
il/elle	avait compromis
nous	avions compromis
vous	aviez compromis
ils/elles	avaient compromis

Passé antérieur

je	eus compromis
tu	eus compromis
il/elle	eut compromis
nous	eûmes compromis
vous	eûtes compromis
ils/elles	eurent compromis

Futur antérieur

je	aurai compromis
tu	auras compromis
il/elle	aura compromis
nous	aurons compromis
vous	aurez compromis
ils/elles	auront compromis

Conditionnel passé

je	aurais compromis
tu	aurais compromis
il/elle	aurait compromis
nous	aurions compromis
vous	auriez compromis
ils/elles	auraient compromis

Subjonctif passé

je	aie compromis
tu	aies compromis
il/elle	ait compromis
nous	ayons compromis
vous	ayez compromis
ils/elles	aient compromis

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

je	eusse compromis
tu	eusses compromis
il/elle	eût compromis
nous	eussions compromis
vous	eussiez compromis
ils/elles	eussent compromis

Impératif passé

tu	aie compromis
nous	ayons compromis
vous	ayez compromis

Other

Present participle

compromettant

Past participle

compromis

Infinitive

compromettre

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Frequently asked questions

What does "compromettre" mean?

"compromettre" means "to compromise, jeopardise".

How do you conjugate "compromettre" in the present tense?

The present of "compromettre" is: je compromets, tu compromets, il/elle compromet, nous compromettons, vous compromettez, ils/elles compromettent.

What is the Passé composé of "compromettre"?

The passé composé of "compromettre" is: je ai compromis, tu as compromis, il/elle a compromis, nous avons compromis, vous avez compromis, ils/elles ont compromis.

What is the Imperative of "compromettre"?

The imperative of "compromettre" is: tu compromets, nous compromettons, vous compromettez.

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