Translation
to put on, to become
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pongo | puse | ponía | pondré | pondría |
| tú | pones | pusiste | ponías | pondrás | pondrías |
| él/ella/ud. | pone | puso | ponía | pondrá | pondría |
| nos. | ponemos | pusimos | poníamos | pondremos | pondríamos |
| vos. | ponéis | pusisteis | poníais | pondréis | pondríais |
| ellos/uds. | ponen | pusieron | ponían | pondrán | pondrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ponga | pusiera | pusiese |
| tú | pongas | pusieras | pusieses |
| él/ella/ud. | ponga | pusiera | pusiese |
| nos. | pongamos | pusiéramos | pusiésemos |
| vos. | pongáis | pusierais | pusieseis |
| ellos/uds. | pongan | pusieran | pusiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pon |
| ud. | ponga |
| nosotros | pongamos |
| vosotros | poned |
| uds. | pongan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- poniendo
- Past participle
- puesto
Examples
.
I put on my coat because it was very cold.
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He became very nervous before the interview.
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The sky suddenly turned grey.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 5: ponerse, abogado, voz and 7 more words.