What does descomponer mean?
descomponer means to decompose, rot in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to discompose, unsettle; to break down.
Spanish verb guide
Descomponer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn descomponer, meaning to decompose, rot, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: descomponiendoparticiple: descompuesto
Principal forms of descomponer
- Infinitive
- descomponer
- Gerund
- descomponiendo
- Past participle
- descompuesto
Descomponer 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 | descompongo | descompuse | descomponía | descompondré |
| tú | descompones | descompusiste | descomponías | descompondrás |
| él / ella / usted | descompone | descompuso | descomponía | descompondrá |
| nosotros/as | descomponemos | descompusimos | descomponíamos | descompondremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | descomponen | descompusieron | descomponían | descompondrán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
- Its past participle, descompuesto, is irregular.
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 FR
Mi computadora se descompuso a causa del calor.My computer broke due to the heat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate descomponer 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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