Conjugate poner in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

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Last updated: 2022-12-15

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Poner (to put) is irregular in El Presente, but only in the 'yo' form. The rest of the endings are regular.

Learn how to conjugate "poner" in El Presente in Spanish

yo	pongo
tú	pones
él / ella / Ud.	pone
nosotros / nosotras	ponemos
vosotros / vosotras	ponéis
ellos / ellas / Uds.	ponen

Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo pongo las llaves en la estantería.I put the keys on the shelf.

Tú pones la mesa para cenar.You set the table for dinner.

¿Usted pone azúcar en el café?Do you take sugar in your coffee?

Nosotros ponemos siempre sal en la comida.We always put salt in the food.

Vosotros ponéis mucho esfuerzo durante el entrenamiento.You put in a lot of effort during training.

Ellas ponen la toalla debajo de la sombrilla.They put the towel under the parasol.

Ustedes ponen la radio muy alta.You play (lit:put) the radio very loud.

For more verbs that follow a similar pattern, see:
Verbos yo-go (presente)

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