Meaning and behavior
What does componer mean?
Componer means to compose (write music). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to compose, make up; to repair, fix.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- componer
- Gerund
- componiendo
- Past participle
- compuesto
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, compuesto, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of componer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Componer |
|---|---|
| yo | compongo |
| tú | compones |
| él / ella / usted | compone |
| nosotros / nosotras | componemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | componéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | componen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of componer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Componer |
|---|---|
| yo | compuse |
| tú | compusiste |
| él / ella / usted | compuso |
| nosotros / nosotras | compusimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | compusisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | compusieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of componer, or for background information.
| Subject | Componer |
|---|---|
| yo | componía |
| tú | componías |
| él / ella / usted | componía |
| nosotros / nosotras | componíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | componíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | componían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of componer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Componer |
|---|---|
| yo | compondré |
| tú | compondrás |
| él / ella / usted | compondrá |
| nosotros / nosotras | compondremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | compondréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | compondrán |
Verified context
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 FREse grupo se compone de seis miembros.
The group is made up of six members.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Componer FAQ
What does componer mean?
Componer means to compose (write music).
Is componer regular or irregular?
Componer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of componer?
The gerund of componer is componiendo.
What is the past participle of componer?
The past participle of componer is compuesto.
How is componer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is compongo, compones, compone, componemos, componen.
How is componer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is compuse, compusiste, compuso, compusimos, compusieron.
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