Learner note. Irregular yo form 'pongo'; irregular preterite 'puse'; reflexive 'ponerse' means 'to become'.
- Pongo el libro en la mesa.I put the book on the table.
- Ella puso la mesa para la cena.She set the table for dinner.
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Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give pono) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poní) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponisteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of poner| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poneré) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponerás) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponerá) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poneremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poneréis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponerán) |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponería) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponerías) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponería) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poneríamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poneríais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponerían) |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give pona) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give pona) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponido) |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of poner| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give poniereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give ponieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of poner| tú | |
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| usted | |
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| ustedes | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of poner| tú | |
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| usted | |
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| nosotros | |
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Poner FAQ
How do you conjugate poner in the present tense?
Poner in the Spanish presente: yo pongo, tú pones, él/ella/usted pone, nosotros ponemos, vosotros ponéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ponen.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of poner?
yo puse, tú pusiste, él/ella/usted puso, nosotros pusimos, vosotros pusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pusieron.
Is poner irregular?
Yes. Poner has irregular forms in 15 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does poner mean in English?
Poner means “to put/place”. The past participle is puesto.