Poner present tense
The present tense of poner is: pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.
poner conjugation
To put, to place · Irregular verb
Infinitive
poner
Gerund
poniendo
Past participle
puesto
Poner conjugation quick answers
Poner preterite
The preterite of poner is: puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.
Poner imperfect tense
The imperfect of poner is: ponía, ponías, ponía, poníamos, poníais, ponían.
Poner present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of poner is: ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.
Indicative
Present
| yo | pongo |
| tú | pones |
| él / ella / usted | pone |
| nosotros / nosotras | ponemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ponéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ponen |
Preterite
| yo | puse |
| tú | pusiste |
| él / ella / usted | puso |
| nosotros / nosotras | pusimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pusisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pusieron |
Imperfect
| yo | ponía |
| tú | ponías |
| él / ella / usted | ponía |
| nosotros / nosotras | poníamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | poníais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ponían |
Future
| yo | pondré |
| tú | pondrás |
| él / ella / usted | pondrá |
| nosotros / nosotras | pondremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pondréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pondrán |
Conditional
| yo | pondría |
| tú | pondrías |
| él / ella / usted | pondría |
| nosotros / nosotras | pondríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pondríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pondrían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | ponga |
| tú | pongas |
| él / ella / usted | ponga |
| nosotros / nosotras | pongamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pongáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pongan |
Imperfect
| yo | pusiera |
| tú | pusieras |
| él / ella / usted | pusiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | pusiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pusierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pusieran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | pon |
| usted | ponga |
| nosotros | pongamos |
| vosotros | poned |
| ustedes | pongan |
Negative
| tú | no pongas |
| usted | no ponga |
| nosotros | no pongamos |
| vosotros | no pongáis |
| ustedes | no pongan |
Examples
Pongo la mesa cada noche.
I set the table every night.
Pon tus libros aquí.
Put your books here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of poner?
The yo form of poner is "pongo" in the present tense, "puse" in the preterite, and "ponga" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of poner?
The past participle of poner is "puesto", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he puesto").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of poner?
The gerund of poner is "poniendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy poniendo").
How do you conjugate poner in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), poner is: puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.
How do you conjugate poner in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), poner is: ponía, ponías, ponía, poníamos, poníais, ponían.
What is the present subjunctive of poner?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of poner is: ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of poner?
The affirmative tú command of poner is "pon" and the negative is "no pongas".
Is poner a regular or irregular verb?
The verb poner is Irregular verb. The full tables above show every form.
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