poner

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Latin pōnere, present active infinitive of pōnō.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /poˈneɾ/

[edit] Verb

poner (first-person singular present pongo, first-person singular preterite puse, past participle puesto)

  1. (transitive, reflexive or non-reflexive) to put
  2. (transitive) to set
    "Voy a poner la mesa" — I'm going to set the table
  3. (reflexive) to get
    ¡Ponte pillo! - Get clever!
    ¡Ponte de rodillas! - Get on your knees!
  4. (transitive) to choose, to designate (for a job, charge or responsibility)
  5. (reflexive) to put on (clothing, shoes)
  6. (reflexive) to name, to give a nickname
    Le voy a poner Rodrigo - I will name (him) Rodrigo.
  7. (intransitive) (of a heavenly body) to sink beneath the horizon.
    Ya casi se pone el sol' - Sun is about to disappear.
  8. (Mexico, slang) (transitive) to contribute; to bring.
    Carlos pone la casa, yo pongo los refrescos - Carlos contributes with his house, I contribute with the beverages.
  9. (Electronics) to play
    Ya se puso la canción en el radio dos veces- The song already played on the radio twice.
    Si Pedro pone su muscia demasiado fuerte, entonces dolerá sus propios oídos- If Perdo plays his music too loud, then he will hurt his ears.

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    Conjugation of poner (See Appendix:Spanish conjugation.)
infinitive poner
gerund poniendo
past participle puesto
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative yo tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
present pongo pones pone ponemos ponéis ponen
imperfect ponía ponías ponía poníamos poníais ponían
preterite puse pusiste puso pusimos pusisteis pusieron
future pondré pondrás pondrá pondremos pondréis pondrán
conditional pondría pondrías pondría pondríamos pondríais pondrían
subjunctive yo tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
present ponga pongas ponga pongamos pongáis pongan
imperfect
(ra)		 pusiera pusieras pusiera pusiéramos pusierais pusieran
imperfect
(se)		 pusiese pusieses pusiese pusiésemos pusieseis pusiesen
future pusiere pusieres pusiere pusiéremos pusiereis pusieren
imperative — tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
affirmative pon ponga pongamos poned pongan
negative no pongas no ponga no pongamos no pongáis no pongan


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