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Italian · Verb · #294 most common

comporre

to compose
to arrange

Irregular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iocompongo
tucomponi
lui/leicompone
noicomponiamo
voicomponete
lorocompongono

Io compongo una nuova canzone.

I am composing a new song.

Loro compongono un bel poema.

They are composing a beautiful poem.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho composto
tuhai composto
lui/leiha composto
noiabbiamo composto
voiavete composto
lorohanno composto

Ho composto una lettera ieri.

I composed a letter yesterday.

Abbiamo composto una melodia insieme.

We composed a melody together.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocomponessi
tucomponessi
lui/leicomponesse
noicomponessimo
voicomponeste
lorocomponessero

Quando ero giovane, componevo spesso.

When I was young, I often composed.

Lui componeva musica ogni giorno.

He composed music every day.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocomporrò
tucomporrai
lui/leicomporrà
noicomporremo
voicomporrete
lorocomporranno

Domani comporrò un nuovo brano.

Tomorrow I will compose a new piece.

Loro comporranno un concerto per il festival.

They will compose a concert for the festival.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocomporrei
tucomporresti
lui/leicomporrebbe
noicomporremmo
voicomporreste
lorocomporrebbero

Se avessi tempo, comporrei una sinfonia.

If I had time, I would compose a symphony.

Lei comporrebbe un racconto se potesse.

She would compose a story if she could.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iocomponda
tucomponda
lui/leicomponda
noicomponiamo
voicomponiate
lorocomponano

Spero che tu componga qualcosa di speciale.

I hope that you compose something special.

È importante che noi componiamo insieme.

It is important that we compose together.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iocomponessi
tucomponessi
lui/leicomponesse
noicomponessimo
voicomponeste
lorocomponessero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che lui componesse un pezzo.

If only I had known, I would have wanted him to compose a piece.

Era meglio che noi componessimo in silenzio.

It was better that we composed in silence.

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Common questions
Is "comporre" regular or irregular in Italian?
"comporre" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 2nd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "comporre" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "comporre" conjugates as: compongo, componi, componiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "comporre" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "comporre" conjugates as: ho composto, hai composto, ha composto, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "comporre" in Italian?
"comporre" (to compose, to arrange) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.