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How to conjugate Componer in Spanish

componer to 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 is conjugated like poner. Yo adds a g (compongo); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the preterite (compuse), future (compondré), conditional (compondría), subjunctive and past participle (compuesto).

Past participle
compuesto composed
Gerund
componiendo composing
Similar
conformar, reconciliarse
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Indicative tenses of Componer

Componer in the Indicative Present

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompongoI compose
Túcomponesyou compose
Ella / Él / Ustedcompones/he composes
Nosotras / Nosotroscomponemoswe compose
Vosotras / Vosotroscomponéisyou (plural) compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescomponenthey compose

How it’s built: Yo adds a g (compongo); the other forms are regular.

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Componer in the Indicative Preterite

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompuseI composed
Túcompusisteyou composed
Ella / Él / Ustedcompusos/he composed
Nosotras / Nosotroscompusimoswe composed
Vosotras / Vosotroscompusisteisyou (plural) composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescompusieronthey composed

How it’s built: Irregular stem compus- plus the endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.

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Componer in the Indicative Imperfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocomponíaI used to compose
Túcomponíasyou used to compose
Ella / Él / Ustedcomponías/he used to compose
Nosotras / Nosotroscomponíamoswe used to compose
Vosotras / Vosotroscomponíaisyou (plural) used to compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescomponíanthey used to compose

How it’s built: Regular: stem compon- plus the -er endings.

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Componer in the Indicative Present Continuous

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoestoy componiendoI am composing
Túestás componiendoyou are composing
Ella / Él / Ustedestá componiendos/he is composing
Nosotras / Nosotrosestamos componiendowe are composing
Vosotras / Vosotrosestáis componiendoyou (plural) are composing
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesestán componiendothey are composing

How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund componiendo.

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Componer in the Indicative Informal Future

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yovoy a componerI am going to compose
Túvas a componeryou are going to compose
Ella / Él / Ustedva a componers/he is going to compose
Nosotras / Nosotrosvamos a componerwe are going to compose
Vosotras / Vosotrosvais a componeryou (plural) are going to compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesvan a componerthey are going to compose

How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive componer.

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Componer in the Indicative Future

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompondréI will compose
Túcompondrásyou will compose
Ella / Él / Ustedcompondrás/he will compose
Nosotras / Nosotroscompondremoswe will compose
Vosotras / Vosotroscompondréisyou (plural) will compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescompondránthey will compose

How it’s built: Irregular stem compondr- instead of componer, plus the future endings.

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Componer in the Indicative Conditional

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompondríaI would compose
Túcompondríasyou would compose
Ella / Él / Ustedcompondrías/he would compose
Nosotras / Nosotroscompondríamoswe would compose
Vosotras / Vosotroscompondríaisyou (plural) would compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescompondríanthey would compose

How it’s built: Irregular stem compondr- instead of componer, plus the conditional endings.

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Componer in the Indicative Present Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohe compuestoI have composed
Túhas compuestoyou have composed
Ella / Él / Ustedha compuestos/he has composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshemos compuestowe have composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshabéis compuestoyou (plural) have composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshan compuestothey have composed

How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Componer in the Indicative Past Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabía compuestoI had composed
Túhabías compuestoyou had composed
Ella / Él / Ustedhabía compuestos/he had composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshabíamos compuestowe had composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshabíais compuestoyou (plural) had composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabían compuestothey had composed

How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Componer in the Indicative Future Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabré compuestoI will have composed
Túhabrás compuestoyou will have composed
Ella / Él / Ustedhabrá compuestos/he will have composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshabremos compuestowe will have composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshabréis compuestoyou (plural) will have composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrán compuestothey will have composed

How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Componer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabría compuestoI would have composed
Túhabrías compuestoyou would have composed
Ella / Él / Ustedhabría compuestos/he would have composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshabríamos compuestowe would have composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshabríais compuestoyou (plural) would have composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrían compuestothey would have composed

How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Subjunctive tenses of Componer

Componer in the Subjunctive Present

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompongaI compose
Túcompongasyou compose
Ella / Él / Ustedcompongas/he composes
Nosotras / Nosotroscompongamoswe compose
Vosotras / Vosotroscompongáisyou (plural) compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescomponganthey compose

How it’s built: Every form follows the yo present, compongo (componga, compongas, componga, compongamos, compongáis, compongan).

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Componer in the Subjunctive Imperfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompusieraI composed
Túcompusierasyou composed
Ella / Él / Ustedcompusieras/he composed
Nosotras / Nosotroscompusiéramoswe composed
Vosotras / Vosotroscompusieraisyou (plural) composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescompusieranthey composed

How it’s built: Built on the irregular ellas/ellos preterite, compusieron: drop -ron and add the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (compusiéramos).

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Componer in the Subjunctive Future

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YocompusiereI will compose
Túcompusieresyou will compose
Ella / Él / Ustedcompusieres/he will compose
Nosotras / Nosotroscompusiéremoswe will compose
Vosotras / Vosotroscompusiereisyou (plural) will compose
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescompusierenthey will compose

How it’s built: Built on the irregular ellas/ellos preterite, compusieron: drop -ron and add the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (compusiéremos).

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Componer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohaya compuestoI have composed
Túhayas compuestoyou have composed
Ella / Él / Ustedhaya compuestos/he has composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshayamos compuestowe have composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshayáis compuestoyou (plural) have composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshayan compuestothey have composed

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Componer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiera compuestoI had composed
Túhubieras compuestoyou had composed
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiera compuestos/he had composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéramos compuestowe had composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshubierais compuestoyou (plural) had composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieran compuestothey had composed

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Componer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiere compuestoI will have composed
Túhubieres compuestoyou will have composed
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiere compuestos/he will have composed
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéremos compuestowe will have composed
Vosotras / Vosotroshubiereis compuestoyou (plural) will have composed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieren compuestothey will have composed

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the irregular past participle compuesto.

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Imperative tenses of Componer

Componer in the Imperative Affirmative

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
Túcompón(to you) compose!
Ella / Él / Ustedcomponga(to you formal) compose!
Nosotras / Nosotroscompongamoslet's compose!
Vosotras / Vosotroscomponed(to you plural) compose!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedescompongan(to you plural formal) compose!

How it’s built: Tú is irregular (compón); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (componga, compongamos, compongan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (componed).

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Componer in the Imperative Negative

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".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
Túno compongas(to you) don't compose!
Ella / Él / Ustedno componga(to you formal) don't compose!
Nosotras / Nosotrosno compongamoslet's not compose!
Vosotras / Vosotrosno compongáis(to you plural) don't compose!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno compongan(to you plural formal) don't compose!

How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no compongas, no componga, no compongamos, no compongáis, no compongan.

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Frequently asked questions about Componer

Is componer a regular or irregular verb?

Componer is an irregular Spanish verb. It is conjugated like poner. In the present tense: yo adds a g (compongo); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the preterite (compuse), future (compondré), conditional (compondría), subjunctive and past participle (compuesto).

How do you conjugate componer in the present tense (presente)?

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.

How do you conjugate componer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?

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.

How do you conjugate componer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?

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.

How do you conjugate componer in the future tense (futuro simple)?

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.

How do you conjugate componer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?

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.

What is the difference between componer and componerse?

Componer means "to compose, to make up" in the standard sense. Componerse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se componen" instead of "no componen".


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