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poner

Irregular Level A1 โญ #13 Most Common

English translation: to put / place / set

Stem Pattern: yo pongo / pus- preterite / pondr- future
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Essential for 'poner la mesa' (set table) and reflexive 'ponerse' (put on clothes).
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Yo-Go verb in present; irregular pus- stem in preterite.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Present (Presente)

Yo-go irregular present.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
yo pongo
tรบ pones
รฉl / ella / usted pone
nosotros / nosotras ponemos
vosotros / vosotras ponรฉis
ellos / ellas / ustedes ponen
Example Sentences in Context
  • Pongo las llaves en la mesa. โ€” I put the keys on the table.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'PONER' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think of an old jukebox where you 'poner' coins to play songs.

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: Yo pono el libro โŒ
โœ“ Say instead: Yo pongo el libro โœ…

Why: Poner has the epenthetic 'g' in 1s: pongo.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'poner'
Ponerse las pilas

= To get one's act together / get energized

"ยกHay que ponerse las pilas para el examen!"

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Present
yo

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Answer
pongo

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Test your understanding of 'poner' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Present)

Yo siempre ___ la alarma a las 7:00.

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oรญr Highly Irregular

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