componer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
componer — to compose
The imperative of componer has a short 'tú' form: compón.
componer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to compose a piece or to fix something immediately.
Notes on componer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is irregular (compón), while other forms match the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Compón esa canción ahora!
Compose that song now!
tú
Componga usted la silla, por favor.
Fix the chair, please.
Compongamos una melodía juntos.
Let's compose a melody together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Compone (as a command).
Correct: Compón.
Why: 'Compone' is the indicative; the short form 'compón' is required for the affirmative informal command.
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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.
Conditional
yo: compondría
The conditional of componer uses the irregular stem 'compondr-': compondría, compondrías, compondría.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compongas
The negative imperative of componer uses the present subjunctive: no compongas, no componga.