poner — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to put / to place
The imperfect conjugation of poner (irregular go-verb, ranked #15). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ponía |
| tú | ponías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ponía |
| nosotros | poníamos |
| vosotros | poníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ponían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo ponía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to put / to place often.
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