Conjugation

Compliment on

complimenter quelqu'un sur quelque chose

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: on

    Only compliment changes; on stays the same: complimented on, complimented on.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before on, as the card writes it: compliment someone on something. A pronoun always does: compliment it on.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't compliment on, he doesn't compliment on.

    1. I / you / we / they compliment on
    2. he / she / it compliments on

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am complimenting on
    2. you / we / they are complimenting on
    3. he / she / it is complimenting on

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't compliment on.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they complimented on

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to compliment on
    2. you / we / they are going to compliment on
    3. he / she / it is going to compliment on

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't compliment on.

    1. (you) compliment on
    2. let's compliment on