descomponer Future Conjugation
descomponer — to break down
The future of descomponer uses the irregular stem 'descompondr-': descompondré, descompondrás.
descomponer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict that something will break down or to state that you will dismantle something later.
Notes on descomponer in the Future
Like 'poner', the 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'descompondr-'.
Example Sentences
Si no lo cuidas, se descompondrá pronto.
If you don't take care of it, it will break down soon.
él/ella/usted
Mañana descompondremos el motor para ver el fallo.
Tomorrow we will dismantle the engine to see the fault.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the regular stem: 'descomponerré'.
Correct: Use the stem 'descompondré'.
Why: The verb inherits the irregular 'dr' future stem from 'poner'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descompongo
The present of descomponer is irregular in the 'yo' form (descompongo), following the pattern of poner.
Preterite
yo: descompuse
The preterite of descomponer is highly irregular, using the 'pus-' stem: descompuse, descompusiste, descompuso.
Imperfect
yo: descomponía
The imperfect of descomponer is regular: descomponía, descomponías, descomponía.
Conditional
yo: descompondría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'descompondr-': descompondría, descompondrías.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descomponga
The present subjunctive uses the 'descompong-' stem: descomponga, descompongas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descompusiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'descompusie-' stem: descompusiera, descompusieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descompón
The affirmative imperative has a short 'tú' form: descompón.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descompongas
The negative imperative uses the 'no' + present subjunctive: no descompongas.