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je compose

compose, write, consist of, dial

k ɔ̃ . p o z → composer
com together; with + pose to ask (a question)
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #15,761
compose, write For music or other creative work; the usual French verb for making up or forming something is « se composer de » or « composer » depending on the construction.
FR: Elle compose une chanson pour son amie.
EN: She is composing a song for her friend.
consist of Used as « se composer de ».
FR: Le petit-déjeuner se compose de pain et de fruits.
EN: Breakfast consists of bread and fruit.
dial Used for entering a telephone number.
FR: Composez le numéro, s'il vous plaît.
EN: Please dial the number.
Conjugation of composer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
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Third compose —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First compose —
Third compose —
Imperative
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Second compose —

Notre comité se compose de dix membres.

Our committee consists of ten members.

Le comité se compose de huit membres.

The committee consists of eight members.

Le comité se compose de cinq membres.

The committee consists of five members.

Qui compose votre communauté ?

Who makes up your community?

Je compose.

I compose.

Une année se compose de quatre saisons.

A year consists of four seasons.

Il compose de beaux poèmes.

He composes beautiful poems.

Notre famille se compose de cinq personnes.

Our family consists of five people.

De combien d'états se compose votre pays ?

How many states make up your country?

Elle compose un numéro.

She dials a number.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Le parlement algérien se compose de deux chambres.

The Algerian Parliament is made up of two chambers.

De quoi le savon se compose-t-il ?

What is soap made of?

De quoi se compose l'aspirine ?

What is aspirin made of?

Mon petit déjeuner se compose habituellement de pain et de beurre.

My breakfast usually consists of bread and butter.

Cette phrase se compose de sept mots.

This sentence consists of seven words.

Il compose des vers magnifiques.

He composes magnificent verses.

Kate compose de la musique pendant son temps libre.

Kate composes music in her spare time.

Notre société se compose de gens honorables et d'escrocs.

Our society is made up of honorable people and con artists.

Qui compose ta communauté ?

Who makes up your community?

Compose ce numéro.

Dial this number.

— Léon (1994)

L'appartement se compose de trois petites chambres et d'une salle de bain.

The apartment consists of three small bedrooms and a bathroom.

La Grande-Bretagne se compose du Pays de Galles, de l'Angleterre et de l'Écosse.

Great Britain is made up of Wales, England, and Scotland.

Ce roman se compose de trois parties.

This novel consists of three parts.

J'aime la simplicité, c'est ici que je compose.

I like simplicity; this is where I compose.

— Tenacious D Et Le Mediator Du Destin (2006)

La Voie Lactée se compose d'environ cent milliards d'étoiles.

The Milky Way is made up of approximately one hundred billion stars.

Le comité se compose de quinze membres.

The committee consists of fifteen members.

Je suis Clément Mathieu, musicien, et chaque nuit, je compose pour eux.

I’m Clément Mathieu, a musician, and every night I compose for them.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Le comité se compose de dix membres.

The committee consists of ten members.

Tapasvi ji compose de mauvais numéros.

Tapasvi ji is made up of bad numbers.

— PK (2014)

Cette théorie se compose de trois parties.

This theory consists of three parts.