Meaning
to entail, to involve
- to entail; to imply; to spell; to require
- to permit or allow for
- to tolerate; to put up with
In a sentence
Questo lavoro comporta molte ore al computer.
This job involves many hours at the computer.
Il cambio di programma ha comportato altri costi?
Did the change of plans involve extra costs?
Non comporta problemi se arrivi un po' tardi.
It doesn't cause problems if you arrive a little late.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| comportare | infinitive |
| comportiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| comporto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| comportate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| comporti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| comportano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| comporta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| comportavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| comportavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| comportavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| comportavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| comportavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| comportava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| comportammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| comportai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| comportaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| comportasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| comportarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| comportò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| comporteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| comporterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| comporterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| comporterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| comporteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| comporterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| comportiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| comporti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| comportiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| comporti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| comportino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| comporti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| comportassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| comportassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| comportaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| comportassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| comportassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| comportasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| comporteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| comporterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| comportereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| comporteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| comporterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| comporterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| comportiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| comportate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| comporta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| comportando | gerund |
| comportato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used impersonally: comporta + noun/infinitive, especially in formal or written Italian.
- Don't confuse comportare with comportarsi: comportarsi means "to behave," usually with bene/male or an adverb.
- For "to allow," prefer consentire or permettere in everyday speech; comportare sounds more formal and often means "involve consequences."