Verb Lookup
poner
to put
📥 Infinitive · Infinitivo
poner
poh-NEHR
to put
Gerund · Gerundio: poniendo
Participle · Participio: puesto
Yo · I
pongo
put
Yo pongo.
I put.
Tú · You
pones
put
Tú pones.
You put.
Él / Ella · He / She
pone
puts
Él / Ella pone.
He / She puts.
Nosotros · We
ponemos
put
Nosotros ponemos.
We put.
Ellos · They
ponen
put
Ellos ponen.
They put.
Why does this change?
- Irregular
- Doesn't follow a predictable pattern in at least one tense — these forms are worth memorizing individually rather than deriving from a rule.
- yo: pongo
- preterite yo: puse
- participle: puesto
Irregular yo form, an irregular preterite stem, and an irregular participle.
In use · En uso
- Pongo la mesa antes de cenar.
I set the table before dinner. - Pusimos las maletas en el carro.
We put the suitcases in the car. - Pondré el libro en la mesa.
I will put the book on the table.
Common combinations · Combinaciones comunes
- ponerse + adjetivo — to become / get (a feeling or state)
e.g. se puso triste = "he/she got sad." The reflexive ponerse describes a change, unlike plain poner ("to put").
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 🍳 Kitchen & Meals
Tú pones el tenedor al lado del plato.
pones · Present · Tú
- 🍳 Cooking & Mealtime at Home
Tú pones el tenedor al lado del plato.
pones · Present · Tú
- 🏘️ Friends & Neighbors
¿Le das pon a mi hijo a la práctica?
Can you give my son a ride to practice?
- 💼 A Day at Work
¿Me das pon al trabajo?
Can you give me a ride to work?
- ✏️ In the Classroom
¿Dónde pongo esto?
Where do I put this?
- 🚙 Road Trips
¿Me das pon?
Can you give me a ride?
- 🚗 Driving & the Car
Me pusieron un boleto.
I got a ticket.
- 👶 Babies
Pon al bebé en el coche.
Put the baby in the stroller.
Words and phrases · Palabras y frases
Phrases with this verb · Frases con el verbo
- Pon la mesa, por favor.Set the table, please.
- ¿Dónde pongo esto?Where do I put this?
- Voy a poner la música.I'm going to put on the music.
- Pongo mis libros en la mesa.I put my books on the table.
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