What does componer mean?
componer means to compose (write music) in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to compose, make up; to repair, fix.
Spanish verb guide
Componer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn componer, meaning to compose (write music), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: componiendoparticiple: compuesto
Principal forms of componer
- Infinitive
- componer
- Gerund
- componiendo
- Past participle
- compuesto
Componer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compongo | compuse | componía | compondré |
| tú | compones | compusiste | componías | compondrás |
| él / ella / usted | compone | compuso | componía | compondrá |
| nosotros/as | componemos | compusimos | componíamos | compondremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | componen | compusieron | componían | compondrán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
- Its past participle, compuesto, is irregular.
Examples with componer
Me las compondré de algún modo.I'll get along somehow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿De qué se compone la aspirina?What is aspirin made of?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ese grupo se compone de seis miembros.The group is made up of six members.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate componer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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