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How to conjugate Descomponer in Spanish

To separate, to split Irregular Verb

At a glance: Descomponer (to separate, to split) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: descompongo, descompones, descompone, descomponemos, descomponéis, descomponen. 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.

Introduction

Descomponer is the Spanish verb for "to separate, to split". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!

Similar verbs to descomponer include: apartar, cortarse, separar, partir.

ItemSpanishEnglish
Infinitivedescomponerto separate, to split
Past participledescompuestoseparated
Gerunddescomponiendoseparating
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Indicative Tenses of Descomponer

Descomponer in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of descomponer 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, "descompongo", meaning "I separate".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescompongo I separate
descomponesyou separate
Ella / Él / Usteddescompones/he separates
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescomponemoswe separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescomponéisyou (plural) separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescomponenthey separate

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Descomponer in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of descomponer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "descompuse", meaning "I separated".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescompuse I separated
descompusiste you separated
Ella / Él / Usteddescompuso s/he separated
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompusimos we separated
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescompusisteis you (plural) separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompusieron they separated

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Descomponer in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of descomponer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "descomponía", meaning "I used to separate".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YodescomponíaI used to separate
descomponíasyou used to separate
Ella / Él / Usteddescomponías/he used to separate
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescomponíamoswe used to separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescomponíaisyou (plural) used to separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescomponíanthey used to separate

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Descomponer in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of descomponer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy descomponiendo", meaning "I am separating".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoestoy descomponiendoI am separating
estás descomponiendoyou are separating
Ella / Él / Ustedestá descomponiendos/he is separating
Nosotras / Nosotrosestamos descomponiendowe are separating
Vosotras / Vosotrosestáis descomponiendoyou (plural) are separating
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesestán descomponiendothey are separating

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Descomponer in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of descomponer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a descomponer", meaning "I am going to separate".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yovoy a descomponerI am going to separate
vas a descomponeryou are going to separate
Ella / Él / Ustedva a descomponers/he is going to separate
Nosotras / Nosotrosvamos a descomponerwe are going to separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosvais a descomponeryou (plural) are going to separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesvan a descomponerthey are going to separate

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Descomponer in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of descomponer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "descompondré", meaning "I will separate".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescompondré I will separate
descompondrás you will separate
Ella / Él / Usteddescompondrá s/he will separate
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompondremos we will separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescompondréis you (plural) will separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompondrán they will separate

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Descomponer in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of descomponer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "descompondría", meaning "I would separate".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescompondría I would separate
descompondrías you would separate
Ella / Él / Usteddescompondría s/he would separate
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompondríamos we would separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescompondríais you (plural) would separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompondrían they would separate

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Descomponer in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of descomponer 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 descompuesto", meaning "I have separated".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohe descompuesto I have separated
has descompuesto you have separated
Ella / Él / Ustedha descompuesto s/he has separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshemos descompuesto we have separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabéis descompuesto you (plural) have separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshan descompuesto they have separated

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Descomponer in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of descomponer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había descompuesto", meaning "I had separated".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabía descompuesto I had separated
habías descompuesto you had separated
Ella / Él / Ustedhabía descompuesto s/he had separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshabíamos descompuesto we had separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabíais descompuesto you (plural) had separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabían descompuesto they had separated

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Descomponer in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of descomponer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré descompuesto", meaning "I will have separated".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabré descompuesto I will have separated
habrás descompuesto you will have separated
Ella / Él / Ustedhabrá descompuesto s/he will have separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshabremos descompuesto we will have separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabréis descompuesto you (plural) will have separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrán descompuesto they will have separated

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Descomponer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of descomponer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría descompuesto", meaning "I would have separated".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabría descompuesto I would have separated
habrías descompuesto you would have separated
Ella / Él / Ustedhabría descompuesto s/he would have separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshabríamos descompuesto we would have separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabríais descompuesto you (plural) would have separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrían descompuesto they would have separated

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Subjunctive Tenses of Descomponer

Descomponer 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, "descomponga", meaning "I separate".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescomponga I separate
descompongas you separate
Ella / Él / Usteddescomponga s/he separates
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompongamos we separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescompongáis you (plural) separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompongan they separate

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Descomponer 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, "descompusiera", meaning "I separated".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescompusiera I separated
descompusieras you separated
Ella / Él / Usteddescompusiera s/he separated
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompusiéramos we separated
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescompusierais you (plural) separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompusieran they separated

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Descomponer 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, "descompusiere", meaning "I will separate".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yodescompusiere I will separate
descompusieres you will separate
Ella / Él / Usteddescompusiere s/he will separate
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompusiéremos we will separate
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescompusiereis you (plural) will separate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompusieren they will separate

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Descomponer 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 descompuesto", meaning "I have separated".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohaya descompuesto I have separated
hayas descompuesto you have separated
Ella / Él / Ustedhaya descompuesto s/he has separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshayamos descompuesto we have separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshayáis descompuesto you (plural) have separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshayan descompuesto they have separated

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Descomponer 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 descompuesto", meaning "I had separated".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiera descompuesto I had separated
hubieras descompuesto you had separated
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiera descompuesto s/he had separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéramos descompuesto we had separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshubierais descompuesto you (plural) had separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieran descompuesto they had separated

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Descomponer 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 descompuesto", meaning "I will have separated".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiere descompuesto I will have separated
hubieres descompuesto you will have separated
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiere descompuesto s/he will have separated
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéremos descompuesto we will have separated
Vosotras / Vosotroshubiereis descompuesto you (plural) will have separated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieren descompuesto they will have separated

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Imperative Tenses of Descomponer

Descomponer in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "descomponga", meaning "(to you formal) separate!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
descompón (to you) separate!
Ella / Él / Usteddescomponga (to you formal) separate!
Nosotras / Nosotrosdescompongamos let's separate!
Vosotras / Vosotrosdescomponed(to you plural) separate!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesdescompongan (to you plural formal) separate!

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Descomponer in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no descomponga", meaning "(to you formal) don't separate!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
no descompongas (to you) don't separate!
Ella / Él / Ustedno descomponga (to you formal) don't separate!
Nosotras / Nosotrosno descompongamos let's not separate!
Vosotras / Vosotrosno descompongáis (to you plural) don't separate!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno descompongan (to you plural formal) don't separate!

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Frequently asked questions about Descomponer

Is descomponer a regular or irregular verb?

Descomponer 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.

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

In the present tense (presente), descomponer is conjugated as: yo descompongo, tú descompones, él/ella/usted descompone, nosotros descomponemos, vosotros descomponéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descomponen. 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 descomponer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?

In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), descomponer is conjugated as: yo descompuse, tú descompusiste, él/ella/usted descompuso, nosotros descompusimos, vosotros descompusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descompusieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.

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

In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), descomponer is conjugated as: yo descomponía, tú descomponías, él/ella/usted descomponía, nosotros descomponíamos, vosotros descomponíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes descomponían. 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 descomponer in the future tense (futuro simple)?

In the future tense (futuro simple), descomponer is conjugated as: yo descompondré, tú descompondrás, él/ella/usted descompondrá, nosotros descompondremos, vosotros descompondréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descompondrán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.

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

In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), descomponer is conjugated as: yo descomponga, tú descompongas, él/ella/usted descomponga, nosotros descompongamos, vosotros descompongáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descompongan. 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.


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