descomponer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
descomponer — to break down
The affirmative imperative has a short 'tú' form: descompón.
descomponer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use it to give direct orders to dismantle something or to analyze a chemical compound.
Notes on descomponer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'descompón' (with an accent), mirroring 'pon'. Other forms follow the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Descompón ese motor ahora mismo.
Take that engine apart right now.
tú
Descompongan el texto en párrafos.
Break the text down into paragraphs.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'descompone' for the command 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'descompón'.
Why: Just like 'poner' becomes 'pon', 'descomponer' becomes 'descompón'.
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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.
Future
yo: descompondré
The future of descomponer uses the irregular stem 'descompondr-': descompondré, descompondrás.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descompongas
The negative imperative uses the 'no' + present subjunctive: no descompongas.