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Compare means to examine similarities and differences. Regular verb: compare-compared-compared.
Meanings
- To examine similarities
- To liken or equate
- To be worthy of comparison
Common Collocations
compare to
compare with
compare notes
compare and contrast
beyond compare
Tip for Learners
Compare to emphasizes similarity. Compare with emphasizes differences. Beyond compare means incomparable.
Present Simple
| I | compare |
| you | compare |
| he/she/it | compares |
| we | compare |
| they | compare |
Examples - Present Simple
- I compare prices before buying.
- You compare options carefully.
- She compares products for reviews.
- We compare results across studies.
- They compare performance metrics.
Present Continuous
| I | am comparing |
| you | are comparing |
| he/she/it | is comparing |
| we | are comparing |
| they | are comparing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am comparing quotes from vendors.
- You are comparing the two models now.
- He is comparing data from both sources.
- We are comparing proposals side by side.
- They are comparing results right now.
Present Perfect
| I | have compared |
| you | have compared |
| he/she/it | has compared |
| we | have compared |
| they | have compared |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have compared all the available options.
- You have compared the figures thoroughly.
- She has compared prices across retailers.
- We have compared the two approaches.
- They have compared performance data.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been comparing |
| you | have been comparing |
| he/she/it | has been comparing |
| we | have been comparing |
| they | have been comparing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been comparing products all morning.
- You have been comparing prices for hours.
- He has been comparing data sets for days.
- We have been comparing results for weeks.
- They have been comparing options endlessly.
Past Simple
| I | compared |
| you | compared |
| he/she/it | compared |
| we | compared |
| they | compared |
Examples - Past Simple
- I compared the two offers yesterday.
- You compared the prices before deciding.
- She compared the samples in the lab.
- We compared our findings last week.
- They compared the candidates thoroughly.
Past Continuous
| I | was comparing |
| you | were comparing |
| he/she/it | was comparing |
| we | were comparing |
| they | were comparing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was comparing when I noticed the difference.
- You were comparing options all afternoon.
- He was comparing products before the sale.
- We were comparing results during the meeting.
- They were comparing data throughout the study.
Past Perfect
| I | had compared |
| you | had compared |
| he/she/it | had compared |
| we | had compared |
| they | had compared |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had compared prices before you suggested it.
- You had compared the options already.
- She had compared results before publishing.
- We had compared proposals before deciding.
- They had compared figures before the report.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been comparing |
| you | had been comparing |
| he/she/it | had been comparing |
| we | had been comparing |
| they | had been comparing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been comparing prices for hours.
- You had been comparing options all day.
- He had been comparing data for weeks.
- We had been comparing results for months.
- They had been comparing methods for years.
Future Simple
| I | will compare |
| you | will compare |
| he/she/it | will compare |
| we | will compare |
| they | will compare |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will compare the quotes tomorrow.
- You will compare the results after testing.
- She will compare prices before purchasing.
- We will compare our findings next week.
- They will compare data from both groups.
Future Continuous
| I | will be comparing |
| you | will be comparing |
| he/she/it | will be comparing |
| we | will be comparing |
| they | will be comparing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be comparing offers all day.
- You will be comparing products tomorrow.
- He will be comparing statistics all week.
- We will be comparing results during the review.
- They will be comparing options throughout.
Future Perfect
| I | will have compared |
| you | will have compared |
| he/she/it | will have compared |
| we | will have compared |
| they | will have compared |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have compared everything by then.
- You will have compared all the candidates.
- She will have compared prices completely.
- We will have compared all the data.
- They will have compared results thoroughly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been comparing |
| you | will have been comparing |
| he/she/it | will have been comparing |
| we | will have been comparing |
| they | will have been comparing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been comparing for hours by evening.
- You will have been comparing products all week.
- She will have been comparing prices for days.
- We will have been comparing data for months.
- They will have been comparing methods for years.