Ella VerbsTo compose, to make up Irregular Verb
At a glance: Componer (to compose, to make up) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: compongo, compones, compone, componemos, componéis, componen. It follows the irregular pattern of poner. Its irregularities include: Add g for yo in the present indicative (which also affects the subjunctive present and imperatives), Add d in the indicative future and conditional tenses and Add an accent for tú in the imperative affirmative.
Componer is the Spanish verb for "to compose, to make up". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to componer include: conformar, reconciliarse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | componer | to compose, to make up |
| Past participle | compuesto | composed |
| Gerund | componiendo | composing |
Practice conjugation in a way that makes you think, not just memorize. Our Spanish Verb Sudoku has a new puzzle every day, plus free printable PDF worksheets with answer keys.
It includes the most detailed verb tables (with full English translation) for Componer and 2,300+ other verbs.
Play now
The Indicative Present of componer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "compongo", meaning "I compose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compongo | I compose |
| Tú | compones | you compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compone | s/he composes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | componemos | we compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | componéis | you (plural) compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | componen | they compose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Preterite of componer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "compuse", meaning "I composed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compuse | I composed |
| Tú | compusiste | you composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compuso | s/he composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compusimos | we composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compusisteis | you (plural) composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compusieron | they composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Imperfect of componer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "componía", meaning "I used to compose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | componía | I used to compose |
| Tú | componías | you used to compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | componía | s/he used to compose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | componíamos | we used to compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | componíais | you (plural) used to compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | componían | they used to compose |
The Indicative Present Continuous of componer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy componiendo", meaning "I am composing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy componiendo | I am composing |
| Tú | estás componiendo | you are composing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está componiendo | s/he is composing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos componiendo | we are composing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis componiendo | you (plural) are composing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están componiendo | they are composing |
The Indicative Informal Future of componer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a componer", meaning "I am going to compose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a componer | I am going to compose |
| Tú | vas a componer | you are going to compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a componer | s/he is going to compose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a componer | we are going to compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a componer | you (plural) are going to compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a componer | they are going to compose |
The Indicative Future of componer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "compondré", meaning "I will compose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compondré | I will compose |
| Tú | compondrás | you will compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compondrá | s/he will compose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compondremos | we will compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compondréis | you (plural) will compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compondrán | they will compose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Conditional of componer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "compondría", meaning "I would compose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compondría | I would compose |
| Tú | compondrías | you would compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compondría | s/he would compose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compondríamos | we would compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compondríais | you (plural) would compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compondrían | they would compose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Present Perfect of componer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he compuesto", meaning "I have composed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he compuesto | I have composed |
| Tú | has compuesto | you have composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha compuesto | s/he has composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos compuesto | we have composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis compuesto | you (plural) have composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han compuesto | they have composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Past Perfect of componer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había compuesto", meaning "I had composed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había compuesto | I had composed |
| Tú | habías compuesto | you had composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había compuesto | s/he had composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos compuesto | we had composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais compuesto | you (plural) had composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían compuesto | they had composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Future Perfect of componer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré compuesto", meaning "I will have composed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré compuesto | I will have composed |
| Tú | habrás compuesto | you will have composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá compuesto | s/he will have composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos compuesto | we will have composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis compuesto | you (plural) will have composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán compuesto | they will have composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of componer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría compuesto", meaning "I would have composed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría compuesto | I would have composed |
| Tú | habrías compuesto | you would have composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría compuesto | s/he would have composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos compuesto | we would have composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais compuesto | you (plural) would have composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían compuesto | they would have composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Practice conjugation in a way that makes you think, not just memorize. Our Spanish Verb Sudoku has a new puzzle every day, plus free printable PDF worksheets with answer keys.
It includes the most detailed verb tables (with full English translation) for Componer and 2,300+ other verbs.
Play now
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "componga", meaning "I compose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | componga | I compose |
| Tú | compongas | you compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | componga | s/he composes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compongamos | we compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compongáis | you (plural) compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compongan | they compose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "compusiera", meaning "I composed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compusiera | I composed |
| Tú | compusieras | you composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compusiera | s/he composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compusiéramos | we composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compusierais | you (plural) composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compusieran | they composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "compusiere", meaning "I will compose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compusiere | I will compose |
| Tú | compusieres | you will compose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compusiere | s/he will compose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compusiéremos | we will compose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compusiereis | you (plural) will compose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compusieren | they will compose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya compuesto", meaning "I have composed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya compuesto | I have composed |
| Tú | hayas compuesto | you have composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya compuesto | s/he has composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos compuesto | we have composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis compuesto | you (plural) have composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan compuesto | they have composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera compuesto", meaning "I had composed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera compuesto | I had composed |
| Tú | hubieras compuesto | you had composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera compuesto | s/he had composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos compuesto | we had composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais compuesto | you (plural) had composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran compuesto | they had composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere compuesto", meaning "I will have composed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere compuesto | I will have composed |
| Tú | hubieres compuesto | you will have composed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere compuesto | s/he will have composed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos compuesto | we will have composed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis compuesto | you (plural) will have composed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren compuesto | they will have composed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Practice conjugation in a way that makes you think, not just memorize. Our Spanish Verb Sudoku has a new puzzle every day, plus free printable PDF worksheets with answer keys.
It includes the most detailed verb tables (with full English translation) for Componer and 2,300+ other verbs.
Play now
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "componga", meaning "(to you formal) compose!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | compón | (to you) compose! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | componga | (to you formal) compose! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compongamos | let's compose! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | componed | (to you plural) compose! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compongan | (to you plural formal) compose! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no componga", meaning "(to you formal) don't compose!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no compongas | (to you) don't compose! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no componga | (to you formal) don't compose! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no compongamos | let's not compose! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no compongáis | (to you plural) don't compose! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no compongan | (to you plural formal) don't compose! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Componer is an irregular Spanish verb. It follows the irregular pattern of poner. Its irregularities include: Add g for yo in the present indicative (which also affects the subjunctive present and imperatives), Add d in the indicative future and conditional tenses and Add an accent for tú in the imperative affirmative.
In the present tense (presente), componer is conjugated as: yo compongo, tú compones, él/ella/usted compone, nosotros componemos, vosotros componéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes componen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), componer is conjugated as: yo compuse, tú compusiste, él/ella/usted compuso, nosotros compusimos, vosotros compusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compusieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), componer is conjugated as: yo componía, tú componías, él/ella/usted componía, nosotros componíamos, vosotros componíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes componían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), componer is conjugated as: yo compondré, tú compondrás, él/ella/usted compondrá, nosotros compondremos, vosotros compondréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compondrán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), componer is conjugated as: yo componga, tú compongas, él/ella/usted componga, nosotros compongamos, vosotros compongáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compongan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
Download and print a cheat sheet of Componer Spanish conjugation tables in image or PDF format:

Get full conjugation tables for Componer and 2,300+ other verbs on-the-go with Ella Verbs for iOS, Android, and web.
We also guide you through learning all Spanish tenses and test your knowledge with conjugation quizzes. Download it for free!

👋 Hola! We built Ella Verbs to help people (and ourselves!) master one of the hardest parts of Spanish – verb conjugation. It guides you through learning all tenses in an easy-to-follow way, giving you levels of bite-sized lessons and fun quizzes. Here is a 6 minute overview of all of the app's features:
It has changed a lot over the 9+ years we have been working on it, but the goal remains the same – to help you master Spanish conjugation! You can download and try it for free, and, if you do, please send any and all feedback our way!
- Jane & Brian
Why not check out Comprar – to buy or see the complete list of verbs here.
Practice conjugation in a way that makes you think, not just memorize. Our Spanish Verb Sudoku has a new puzzle every day, plus free printable PDF worksheets with answer keys.
Play now

Join 250,000+ others and master your Spanish conjugation with the top-rated verb app, Ella Verbs
Great program that has and is helping me immensely. Four years [studying Spanish] and after just a couple of days with this app I finally am 'getting' the verb thing into my head. After the first couple of lessons I finally feel comfortable conversing with the natives here in Panama. I still have a long way to go but this application was the key for me. Thank you!
Google Play Store