componer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
componer — to compose
The present subjunctive of componer is based on the 'yo' form: componga, compongas, componga.
componer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or hope someone composes something, or after expressions of doubt or necessity.
Notes on componer in the Present Subjunctive
Since the present indicative 'yo' form is 'compongo', the subjunctive uses that 'g' throughout all forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella componga una canción para mí.
I hope she composes a song for me.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que nosotros compongamos este problema.
It is necessary that we fix this problem.
nosotros
No creo que ellos compongan música hoy.
I don't think they are composing music today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que yo compona.
Correct: Que yo componga.
Why: The subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form 'compongo', so it keeps the 'g'.
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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.
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.