componer Conditional Conjugation
componer — to compose
The conditional of componer uses the irregular stem 'compondr-': compondría, compondrías, compondría.
componer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what you 'would' compose or fix under certain conditions, or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on componer in the Conditional
Like the future, the conditional uses the irregular stem 'compondr-' instead of the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo compondría algo más alegre.
I would compose something more cheerful.
yo
¿Compondrías tú el radio si tuvieras herramientas?
Would you fix the radio if you had tools?
tú
Nosotros compondríamos la mesa, pero no tenemos pegamento.
We would fix the table, but we don't have glue.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Componería.
Correct: Compondría.
Why: The stem must change to 'compondr-' in the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: compongo
The present tense of componer is irregular in the first person (yo compongo), then follows the pattern of 'poner'.
Preterite
yo: compuse
The preterite of componer uses the irregular stem 'compus-' with specific endings: compuse, compusiste, compuso.
Imperfect
yo: componía
The imperfect of componer is regular: componía, componías, componía, componíamos, componíais, componían.
Future
yo: compondré
The future of componer uses the irregular stem 'compondr-': compondré, compondrás, compondrá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: componga
The present subjunctive of componer is based on the 'yo' form: componga, compongas, componga.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compusiera
The imperfect subjunctive of componer uses the irregular stem 'compusie-': compusiera, compusieras, compusiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compón
The imperative of componer has a short 'tú' form: compón.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compongas
The negative imperative of componer uses the present subjunctive: no compongas, no componga.