poner conjugation

Spanish verb · to put/place

Type
irregular
Gerund
poniendo
Past participle
puesto (irregular)
Frequency
#16

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.

stemending regular ending   irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it

Indicativo Indicative

PresentePresent

Presente of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give pono)
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pretérito indefinidoPreterite

Pretérito indefinido of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give poní)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give poniste)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponió)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponimos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponisteis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieron)

Pretérito imperfectoImperfect

Pretérito imperfecto of poner
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro simpleFuture

Futuro simple of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give poneré)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponerás)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponerá)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poneremos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poneréis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponerán)

Condicional simpleConditional

Condicional simple of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponería)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponerías)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponería)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poneríamos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poneríais)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponerían)

Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect

Pretérito perfecto of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Futuro perfectoFuture perfect

Futuro perfecto of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Condicional compuestoConditional perfect

Condicional compuesto of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)

Pretérito anterior of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Subjuntivo Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give pona)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponas)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give pona)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponamos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponáis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponan)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give poniera)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieras)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give poniera)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poniéramos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponierais)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieran)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give poniese)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieses)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give poniese)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poniésemos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieseis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give poniesen)

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive

Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponido)

Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)

Futuro de subjuntivo of poner
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give poniere)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieres)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give poniere)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poniéremos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give poniereis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give ponieren)

Imperativo Imperative

Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands

Imperativo afirmativo of poner
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

Imperativo negativoNegative commands

Imperativo negativo of poner
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

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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.