descomponerConjugation
descomponer means to break down.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'descompusie-' stem: descompusiera, descompusieras.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'descompong-' stem: descomponga, descompongas.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the 'no' + present subjunctive: no descompongas.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative has a short 'tú' form: descompón.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'descompondr-': descompondría, descompondrías.
Preterite
The preterite of descomponer is highly irregular, using the 'pus-' stem: descompuse, descompusiste, descompuso.
Imperfect
The imperfect of descomponer is regular: descomponía, descomponías, descomponía.
Present
The present of descomponer is irregular in the 'yo' form (descompongo), following the pattern of poner.
Future
The future of descomponer uses the irregular stem 'descompondr-': descompondré, descompondrás.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does descomponer mean in Spanish?
descomponer means "to break down".
Is descomponer a regular or irregular verb?
descomponer is a irregular (follows poner) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate descomponer in the present tense?
The present tense of descomponer is: yo descompongo, tú descompones, él/ella/usted descompone, nosotros descomponemos, vosotros descomponéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descomponen.
How do you conjugate descomponer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of descomponer is: yo descompuse, tú descompusiste, él/ella/usted descompuso, nosotros descompusimos, vosotros descompusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descompusieron.
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