ponerse conjugation

Spanish verb · to put on / to become

Type
irregular
Gerund
poniéndose
Past participle
puesto (irregular)
Frequency
#263

Learner note. Irregular (pongo, puse); reflexive meaning shifts to 'become' + adjective.

  • Me pongo la chaqueta.I put on my jacket.
  • Se puso nervioso antes del examen.He became nervous before the exam.

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

Indicativo Indicative

PresentePresent

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

Pretérito indefinidoPreterite

Pretérito indefinido of ponerse
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 ponerse
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro simpleFuture

Futuro simple of ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
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 ponerse
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

Imperativo negativoNegative commands

Imperativo negativo of ponerse
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

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Ponerse FAQ

How do you conjugate ponerse in the present tense?

Ponerse in the Spanish presente: yo me pongo, tú te pones, él/ella/usted se pone, nosotros nos ponemos, vosotros os ponéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se ponen.

What is the Pretérito indefinido of ponerse?

yo me puse, tú te pusiste, él/ella/usted se puso, nosotros nos pusimos, vosotros os pusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pusieron.

Is ponerse irregular?

Yes. Ponerse has irregular forms in 15 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.

What does ponerse mean in English?

Ponerse means “to put on / to become”. The past participle is puesto.