descomponer Negative Imperative Conjugation
descomponer — to break down
The negative imperative uses the 'no' + present subjunctive: no descompongas.
descomponer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use it to tell someone NOT to break or dismantle something.
Notes on descomponer in the Negative Imperative
It is always identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No descompongas mi computadora, por favor.
Don't break my computer, please.
tú
No descompongan el orden de la fila.
Don't break the order of the line.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no descompón'.
Correct: Use 'no descompongas'.
Why: Negative commands never use the affirmative imperative form; they always use the subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descompón
The affirmative imperative has a short 'tú' form: descompón.