Conjugate poner in Spanish
to put / to place
poner is an irregular -er verb ranked #15 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo pongo todos los días." (I put every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
poner — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to put / to place · -er verb · irregular (go-verb) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pongo * |
| tú | pones |
| él/ella/Ud. | pone |
| nosotros | ponemos |
| vosotros | ponéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ponen |
Yo pongo todos los días.
I put every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | puse * |
| tú | pusiste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | puso * |
| nosotros | pusimos * |
| vosotros | pusisteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pusieron * |
Ayer puse por primera vez.
Yesterday I putd for the first time.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ponía |
| tú | ponías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ponía |
| nosotros | poníamos |
| vosotros | poníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ponían |
Antes yo ponía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to put / to place often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pondré * |
| tú | pondrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pondrá * |
| nosotros | pondremos * |
| vosotros | pondréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pondrán * |
Mañana yo pondré.
Tomorrow I will put / to place.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pondría * |
| tú | pondrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pondría * |
| nosotros | pondríamos * |
| vosotros | pondríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pondrían * |
Si pudiera, yo pondría.
If I could, I would put / to place.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ponga * |
| tú | pongas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ponga * |
| nosotros | pongamos * |
| vosotros | pongáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pongan * |
Quiero que tú pongas más.
I want you to put more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pon * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ponga * |
| nosotros | pongamos * |
| vosotros | poned |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pongan * |
¡Pon!
Put / to place!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo pongo todos los días.
I put every day.
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¿Tú pones mucho?
Do you put a lot?
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Él pone con frecuencia.
He puts often.
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Nosotros ponemos juntos.
We put together.
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Ellos ponen bien.
They put well.
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Ayer puse por primera vez.
Yesterday I putd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú pongas más.
I want you to put more.
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Es importante poner correctamente.
It is important to put / to place correctly.
Common phrases with poner
- poner bien to put well
- poner mucho to put a lot
- dejar de poner to stop puting
- volver a poner to put again