ponerse
Spanish
Verb
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- reflexive of poner, to put on, as in clothing.
- Me puse las gafas.
- I put my glasses on.
- to become (used with adjective)
- Se puso muy enfermo después de comerse la comida descompuesta.
- He got very sick after eating the rotten food.
- to set (sun)
- ¿A qué hora se pone el sol?
- What time does the sun set?
- to begin (doing something)
- Se puso a decirnos de las cosas que había visto.
- He began telling us about the things he had seen.
Conjugation
Usage notes
- ponerse in the sense of to become is used to indicate changes in physical condition, appearance, or mood (voluntary or involuntary) which are usually short-lived.
- The form of ponerse a is followed by an infinitive verb form.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ponerse al día con (“to catch up on”)