Meaning
to finish, to complete
- to turn
- to turn out, to be realized (well or badly, etc.)
- to be fulfilled (of a prophecy, wish, etc.)
In a sentence
Devo compiere questo lavoro entro stasera.
I have to finish this work by tonight.
Hai già compiuto diciotto anni?
Have you already turned eighteen?
Il suo sogno si è compiuto davvero.
Her dream really came true.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| compiere | infinitive |
| compiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| compio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| compiete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compiono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compie | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compievamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| compievo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| compievate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| compievi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| compievano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| compieva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| compiemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| compiei | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| compieste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| compiesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| compierono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| compié | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| compieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| compierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| compierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| compierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| compieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| compierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| compiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| compia | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| compiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compia | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compiano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compia | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compiessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| compiessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| compieste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| compiessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| compiessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| compiesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| compieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| compierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| compiereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| compiete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| compi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| compiendo | gerund |
| compiuto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'compiere' for completing tasks/actions, not physical objects (use 'finire' or 'terminare' instead).
- For age, always use 'compiere': 'Ho compiuto 30 anni' (not 'ho finito').
- Auxiliary is 'avere' in compound tenses, but 'essere' when pronominal (e.g., 'si è compiuto').
- present: compio, compi, compie, compiamo, compiete, compiono