Meaning and behavior
What does descomponer mean?
Descomponer means to decompose, rot. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to discompose, unsettle; to break down.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- descomponer
- Gerund
- descomponiendo
- Past participle
- descompuesto
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, descompuesto, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of descomponer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Descomponer |
|---|---|
| yo | descompongo |
| tú | descompones |
| él / ella / usted | descompone |
| nosotros / nosotras | descomponemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descomponéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descomponen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of descomponer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Descomponer |
|---|---|
| yo | descompuse |
| tú | descompusiste |
| él / ella / usted | descompuso |
| nosotros / nosotras | descompusimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descompusisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descompusieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of descomponer, or for background information.
| Subject | Descomponer |
|---|---|
| yo | descomponía |
| tú | descomponías |
| él / ella / usted | descomponía |
| nosotros / nosotras | descomponíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descomponíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descomponían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of descomponer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Descomponer |
|---|---|
| yo | descompondré |
| tú | descompondrás |
| él / ella / usted | descompondrá |
| nosotros / nosotras | descompondremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descompondréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descompondrán |
Verified context
Examples with descomponer
Eso descompuso todos nuestros planes.
That upset all our plans.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR"¿Qué pasó?" "El carro se descompuso."
"What happened?" "The car broke down."
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMi computadora se descompuso a causa del calor.
My computer broke due to the heat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Descomponer FAQ
What does descomponer mean?
Descomponer means to decompose, rot.
Is descomponer regular or irregular?
Descomponer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of descomponer?
The gerund of descomponer is descomponiendo.
What is the past participle of descomponer?
The past participle of descomponer is descompuesto.
How is descomponer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is descompongo, descompones, descompone, descomponemos, descomponen.
How is descomponer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is descompuse, descompusiste, descompuso, descompusimos, descompusieron.
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