{"id":2363,"date":"2018-07-13T11:17:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2019-05-17T11:28:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T11:28:51","slug":"spanish-verb-poner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/spanish-verb-poner\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide to All the Tenses of the Spanish Verb Poner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you <strong>tired<\/strong> of monotonous conjugation tables and are looking for a one-stop shop to MASTER the Spanish verb <em>poner<\/em>? Well, you\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the <strong>University<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> <em><strong>Poner<\/strong><\/em>! Today we are going to certify you in all meanings and tenses of the Spanish verb <em>poner<\/em>, break down the <em>ponerse<\/em> reflexive conjugation, and include practical real-world experience to get you speaking ASAP!<\/p>\n<p>To present the amazing verb <strong>poner<\/strong>, we have laid out your curriculum in the following tenses:<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEGINNER (Undergrad)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I put\/place (yo <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pongo<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>I put (yo <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>puse<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>I will put (yo <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pondr\u00e9<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>I used to put (yo <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pon\u00eda<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>INTERMEDIATE (Masters)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If I put, I would\u2026 (si <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pusiera<\/strong><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pondr\u00eda<\/strong><\/span>\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>I am putting (yo <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>estoy<\/strong> <strong>poniendo<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ADVANCED (PhD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0If I had put, I would have\u2026 (si <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>hubiera<\/strong> <strong>puesto<\/strong><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>habr\u00eda puesto<\/strong><\/span>&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our University has created a powerful outline for you to learn the most common conjugations of the Spanish verb <strong>poner<\/strong> in English. We will start with 10 different uses of <strong>poner<\/strong>, then get into conjugations with examples you can ACTUALLY use!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hit the books!<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_vfcfroyplwf3\"><\/a>Did you know?<\/h3>\n<p>The Spanish verb <strong>poner<\/strong> comes from Latin <strong><em>posinere<\/em><\/strong>: <strong><em>po<\/em><\/strong> (out) and <strong><em>sinere<\/em><\/strong> (to place).<\/p>\n<p>Think of the English word \u201cpose\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>From the same root as the Spanish verb <strong>poner<\/strong>, we get the words:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>suppose (<strong>suponer<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>oppose (<strong>oponer<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>postpone (<strong>posponer<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>compose (<strong>componer<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>expose (<strong>exponer<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>\u2026.and the list goes on!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This matters because if you learn to master <strong>PONER<\/strong> today, you will know how to conjugate ALL of these verbs!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"post-2363-_f3m93htejh2u\"><\/a>10 Different Uses of the Spanish Verb Poner in English<\/h2>\n<p>In this section, we will talk about the different uses of the Spanish verb <strong>poner<\/strong>, including the <strong>ponerse<\/strong> reflexive, so that all of the conjugations and examples below will make perfect sense!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_m3d5kzcm2lg\"><\/a><strong>PONER<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_dcywvuuj8hdp\"><\/a>1.To place\/put something somewhere<\/h4>\n<p>Siempre <strong>pongo<\/strong> la llave encima de la mesa.<br \/>\n<em>I always put the key on top of the table.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_fs0qx4u1b41f\"><\/a>2. To invest\/contribute money\/throw down<\/h4>\n<p>Si <strong>ponemos<\/strong> $10,000 cada uno, compramos la casa ya.<br \/>\n<em>If we all put down $10,000 each, we can buy the house now. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"285\" class=\"wp-image-2364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image.gif\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_34ceku2e51mr\"><\/a>3. To show\/display<\/h4>\n<p>Siempre <strong>ponen<\/strong> tantos comerciales en la tele.<br \/>\n<em>They always show so many commercials on TV.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_hktw4xlath1a\"><\/a>4. To set up<\/h4>\n<p>Hijo, tienes que <strong>poner<\/strong> la mesa para la cena.<br \/>\n<em>Son, you have to set the table for dinner.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_bepufug9tmbr\"><\/a><strong>PONERSE (REFLEXIVE)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The reflexive version of <strong>poner<\/strong> is used much more often. It can refer to a <strong>literal<\/strong> placing (from putting clothes on yourself to putting yourself in a physical place) or it can refer to an <strong>emotional<\/strong> state (putting yourself in a certain mood or putting you on\/off).<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_kyvqk994c185\"><\/a>5. To put on clothing<\/h4>\n<p>No tengo nada que <strong>ponerme<\/strong>!<br \/>\n<em>I have nothing to wear!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-image-2365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-1.gif\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Me<\/strong> <strong>pongo<\/strong> el vestido azul?<br \/>\n<em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Should I wear the blue dress?<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_cjqcyq29im35\"><\/a>6. Change or affect someone\u2019s mood\/attitude<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Me<\/strong> <strong>pone<\/strong> nerviosa cuando mi novio sale con sus amigos.<br \/>\n<em>It makes me nervous when my boyfriend goes out with his friends.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Me<\/strong> <strong>pone<\/strong> mal cuando dices que no me quieres m\u00e1s.<br \/>\n<em>It depresses me when you tell me you don\u2019t love me anymore.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"302\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-2.gif\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_p8jtm99v3i9l\"><\/a>7. To become<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Se<\/strong> <strong>puso<\/strong> triste cuando supo que cancelaron su clase.<br \/>\n<em>She got\/became sad when she realized that they cancelled her class.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Se<\/strong> <strong>puso<\/strong> tan feliz cuando me vio en el aeropuerto!<br \/>\n<em>She got\/became so happy when she saw me at the airport!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_xikaek5wkgn0\"><\/a>8. To move\/place yourself physically<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ponte<\/strong> al lado de tu hermano para la foto ya!<br \/>\n<em>Get next to your brother for the picture now!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-3.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_arcusnoifj3o\"><\/a><strong>EXPRESSIONS WITH PONER (THAT DON\u2019T TRANSLATE)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_9sl2yzfzcsly\"><\/a>9. \u00a1Ponte las pilas!<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ponerse<\/strong> <strong>las<\/strong> <strong>pilas<\/strong> literally means put batteries in yourself. It really means \u201cto get your sh** together\u201d, \u201cto get cracking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mam\u00e1, tengo tanto trabajo que hacer!<br \/>\n\u00a1<strong>Ponte<\/strong> <strong>las<\/strong> <strong>pilas<\/strong> pues!<\/p>\n<p><em>Mom, I have so much work to do!<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Well, get to work then!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-image-2368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-4.gif\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"post-2363-_5nafw8lxi7ud\"><\/a>10. \u00a1Me puso los cuernos!<\/h4>\n<p>The literal sense of <em>poner los cuernos<\/em> is \u201cto put the horns\u201d. It really means \u201cto cheat on someone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mi novio <strong>me<\/strong> <strong>puso<\/strong> <strong>los<\/strong> <strong>cuernos<\/strong>!<br \/>\nNo me lo puedo creer!<\/p>\n<p><em>My boyfriend cheated on me!<br \/>\n<\/em><em>I can\u2019t believe it!<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_9szr89nnedro\"><\/a>Be careful! Listen up!<\/h3>\n<p>It may be tempting to translate \u201cit makes me crazy!\u201d to &#8220;me pone loco\/a\u201d, but the more correct translation would be \u201c<strong>me<\/strong> <strong>vuelve<\/strong> <strong>loco<\/strong>\/<strong>a<\/strong>\u201d, which translates to something like \u201cit drives me crazy\u201d.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"post-2363-_awq6yghwk06e\"><\/a>Spanish Conjugation of <strong>Poner<\/strong>: Beginner Level<\/h2>\n<p>In Beginner\u00a0<strong>poner<\/strong>, we will start with the easy tenses that you use every day (I put\/place, I put, I will put, I used to put\u2026). Then we will give example sentences using <strong>one<\/strong> <strong>conjugated<\/strong> <strong>verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_tgrr2q4ql8f\"><\/a>The Present, Preterite, Future and Imperfect Poner<\/h3>\n<p><em>*Irregular in<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"> green<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Preterite<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Imperfect<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>yo<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">g<\/span>o<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">use<\/span><\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>t\u00fa<\/td>\n<td>pones<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>iste<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00edas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\n<td>pone<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">uso<\/span><\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00e1<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>nosotros<\/td>\n<td>ponemos<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>imos<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>emos<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00edamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>vosotros<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00e9is<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>isteis<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00e9is<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00edais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\n<td>ponen<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>ieron<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00e1n<\/td>\n<td>pon\u00edan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>OJO! Poner<\/strong> has a couple irregularities which <strong>need<\/strong> to be memorized:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <strong>first<\/strong> <strong>person<\/strong> <strong>present<\/strong>, which is <strong>important<\/strong> because it is used again in the presenting subjunctive (yo <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;\">g<\/span>a<\/span>);<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>preterite<\/strong>, which is <strong>important<\/strong> because it used again in the imperfect subjunctive (yo <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">p<span style=\"color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;\">us<\/span>iera<\/span>);<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>future<\/strong>, which is <strong>important<\/strong> because the stem change is used again in the conditional (yo <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;\">dr<\/span>\u00eda<\/span>) (Click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/future-tense-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a refresher on Future Tense and stem changes<\/a>!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above four tenses cover the most basic conversation skills. Again, they only require the use of <strong>one<\/strong> <strong>conjugated<\/strong> <strong>verb<\/strong> per sentence to create a full, competent phrase (I put\/place, I put, I\u2019ll put, and I used to put\u2026).<\/p>\n<h4>Example Sentences Using Spanish Verb Poner in Present, Preterite, Future and Imperfect Tenses<\/h4>\n<p>Let\u2019s put the lame conjugation table into practice. Check out these example sentences with the verb\u00a0<em>poner<\/em>\u00a0below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A veces <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>me<\/strong> <strong>pongo<\/strong><\/span> un vestido para el trabajo. (<em>Sometimes I wear a dress to work.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Se<\/strong> <strong>puso<\/strong><\/span> tan borracho ayer! (<em>He got so drunk yesterday!<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Todos <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pondremos<\/strong><\/span> $10. (<em>We will all chip in\/put in $10.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Cuando era ni\u00f1a, siempre <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pon\u00eda<\/strong><\/span> la mesa. (<em>When I was a girl, I always set the table.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_lyhiv4nrjjxy\"><\/a>Listen up!<\/h3>\n<p>Remember that the auxiliary verbs <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>will<\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>would<\/strong><\/span> do not exist in Spanish. Instead, the infinitive verb is modified to include the notion of future and conditional (I will put= <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pondr\u00e9<\/strong><\/span>, I would put= <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pondr\u00eda<\/strong><\/span>).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"post-2363-_yaexsupy2li5\"><\/a>Spanish Conjugation of <strong>Poner<\/strong>: Intermediate Level<\/h2>\n<p>In Intermediate <strong>poner<\/strong>, we will look at some of the more underground conjugations to create sentences with <strong>two<\/strong> <strong>verb<\/strong> conjugations that enable us to talk about hypothetical situations.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_80ui698l2a7j\"><\/a>The Imperfect Subjunctive Poner and Conditional Poner<\/h3>\n<p><em>*Irregular in <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">green<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Imperfect Subjunctive<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>(If I) put\/placed&#8230;<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Conditional<br \/>\n<em>(I) would put\/place&#8230;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>yo<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>iera<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>t\u00fa<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>ieras<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00edas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>iera<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>nosotros<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>i\u00e9ramos<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00edamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>vosotros<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>ierais<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00edais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\n<td>p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>ieran<\/td>\n<td>pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00edan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In Intermediate <strong>poner<\/strong>, we move up from <strong>one<\/strong> conjugated verb per sentence to <strong>two<\/strong> conjugated verbs. As mentioned in our spectacular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/dar-conjugation-in-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish Guide to Dar<\/a>, <strong>Imperfect<\/strong> <strong>Subjunctive<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Conditional<\/strong> are like two peas in a grammar pod, BFF4E&amp;E.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" class=\"wp-image-2371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-5.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"371\" class=\"wp-image-2372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-6.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The best example of this is the following: What would you do with a million bucks? In a hypothetical situation, you might say:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I <strong>had<\/strong> a million dollars, I <strong>would buy<\/strong> a yacht.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In English, the <strong>imperfect<\/strong> <strong>subjunctive<\/strong> is <strong>had<\/strong>, and the <strong>conditional<\/strong> is <strong>would buy<\/strong>, as seen above. For the verb <strong>poner<\/strong>, the <strong>imperfect<\/strong> <strong>subjunctive<\/strong> is <strong>put\/placed<\/strong> (p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">us<\/span>iera), and the <strong>conditional<\/strong> is <strong>would put\/place<\/strong> (pon<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">dr<\/span>\u00eda). Now, let\u2019s get to dreaming with some hypotheticals!<\/p>\n<h4>Example Sentences Using Spanish Verb Poner in Imperfect Subjunctive\u00a0and Conditional Tenses<\/h4>\n<p>The following sentences show how the <strong>BFF<\/strong> <strong>verbs<\/strong> from above form hypothetical sentences. The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">if<\/span> of the hypothetical is highlighted in red:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pondr\u00eda<\/strong><\/span> tan feliz <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">si<\/span> (ella) <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pusiera <\/strong><\/span>sus cosas en los lugares adecuados. (<em>It would make me so happy if she put her things in the right places.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Si<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>te<\/strong> <strong>pusieras<\/strong><\/span> las pilas de vez en cuando, tu madre <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>se<\/strong> <strong>pondr\u00eda<\/strong><\/span> de buen humor. (<em>If you got your act together every once in a while, your mother would be in a good mood.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Si<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>pusieran<\/strong><\/span> menos noticias malas en la tele, no <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>me<\/strong> <strong>pondr\u00eda<\/strong><\/span> tan nerviosa. (<em>If they showed less bad news on the TV, I wouldn\u2019t get so nervous.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_38j4n29dec18\"><\/a>Key Takeaway!<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>imperfect<\/strong> <strong>subjunctive<\/strong> and <strong>conditional<\/strong> ALWAYS go together, no matter the verb! Remember this powerful <strong>mnemonic device<\/strong>: <em>Imperfect Love is Subjective and Conditional<\/em>!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_pxdliycg4sql\"><\/a>The Continuous Present Poner<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>continuous<\/strong> <strong>present<\/strong> is equal to \u201cI am putting\u201d in English. Here, <em>to<\/em> <em>be<\/em> or <strong>estar<\/strong> is the auxiliary verb. To form the continuous present, you simply conjugate the verb <strong>estar<\/strong> and add \u201c<strong>poniendo<\/strong>\u201d, which is a fancy word called a <strong>gerund<\/strong> (words ending in <em>-ing<\/em> in English).<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Continuous Present <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>yo<\/td>\n<td>estoy poniendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>t\u00fa<\/td>\n<td>est\u00e1s poniendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\n<td>est\u00e1 poniendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>nosotros<\/td>\n<td>estamos poniendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>vosotros<\/td>\n<td>est\u00e1is poniendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\n<td>est\u00e1n poniendo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We consider this intermediate because it also involves the composition of <strong>two<\/strong> <strong>verbs<\/strong>: <strong>estar<\/strong> + <strong>poner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also conjugate the verb <em>estar<\/em> in many ways to create <em>I was putting<\/em> (<strong>estaba<\/strong> poniendo) or <em>I will be putting<\/em> (<strong>estar\u00e9<\/strong> poniendo), but in all the cases it always gives the idea that there is <strong>action<\/strong> <strong>in<\/strong> <strong>progress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get inwto some sample sentences to see how the continuous present is used!<\/p>\n<h4>Example Sentences Using Spanish Verb Poner in Continuous Present Tense<\/h4>\n<p>The following sentences show how the <strong>continuous<\/strong> <strong>present<\/strong> puts the verb <strong>poner<\/strong> in action:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a1Paren de jugar cerca de la piscina! Me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>est\u00e1n poniendo<\/strong><\/span> nerviosa! (<em>Stop playing close to the pool! You\u2019re making me nervous!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Estoy ocupado, pap\u00e1! <strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Estoy poniendo<\/span><\/strong> la mesa! (<em>I am busy, dad! I am setting the table!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u00a1Que alegr\u00eda verlos a ustedes! Tuve un d\u00eda horrible pero ahora me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>est\u00e1n poniendo<\/strong><\/span> de buen humor! (<em>It\u2019s so great to see you guys! I had a horrible day but now you are putting me in a good mood!<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"272\" class=\"wp-image-2373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-7.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_yovos5v61bwk\"><\/a>Get the picture?!<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Continuous<\/strong> <strong>present<\/strong> is all about an action that is occurring over a period of time, and is almost always equal to \u201cI am putting\/doing\/saying\/walking\/etc\u2026\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"post-2363-_bi17yynch3q5\"><\/a>Spanish Conjugation of <strong>Poner<\/strong>: Advanced Level<\/h2>\n<p>In Advanced <strong>poner<\/strong>, we cover more advanced conjugations: <strong>past<\/strong> <strong>perfect<\/strong> <strong>subjunctive<\/strong> and <strong>perfect<\/strong> <strong>conditional<\/strong>. We will break down their meanings and example sentences of these fancy verbs in action!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_ljeujrneroy\"><\/a>The Perfects: Past <strong>Perfect<\/strong> Subjunctive and <strong>Perfect<\/strong> Conditional<\/h3>\n<p><em>*Irregular in <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">green<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Past Perfect<\/strong> Subjunctive<br \/>\n<em>(If I) had put\/placed&#8230;<\/em><\/td>\n<td><strong>Perfect Conditional<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>(I) would had put&#8230;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>yo<\/td>\n<td>hubiera p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<td>habr\u00eda p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>t\u00f9<\/td>\n<td>hubieras p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<td>habr\u00edas p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\n<td>hubiera p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<td>habr\u00eda p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>nosotros<\/td>\n<td>hubi\u00e9ramos p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<td>habr\u00edamos p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>vosotros<\/td>\n<td>hubierais p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<td>habr\u00edais p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\n<td>hubieran p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<td>habr\u00edan p<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">ue<\/span>sto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In Advanced Spanish, we move up from <strong>two<\/strong> verbs per sentence to <strong>FOUR!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"362\" class=\"wp-image-2376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/word-image-8.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into the <em>what if\u2019s<\/em>. These are the <strong>shoulda coulda wouldas <\/strong>of Spanish, as seen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/dar-conjugation-in-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to Dar<\/a>! It\u2019s the perfect combination of <strong>perfects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>past<\/strong> <strong>perfect<\/strong> <strong>subjunctive<\/strong> + <strong>perfect<\/strong> <strong>conditional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In these tenses, we use the verb <strong>haber <\/strong>(<em>to have<\/em>) as an auxiliary verb, and the verb <strong>poner<\/strong> in its past participle <strong>-puesto<\/strong> (click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/past-participle-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish past participles and lazy grammar hacks<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>We LOVE using perfect tenses because we just need to remember how to conjugate <strong>haber<\/strong>. Here is an example with the verb <strong>poner<\/strong>, but any verb can follow this pattern:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSi <strong>hubiera puesto<\/strong>, <strong>hubiera dicho<\/strong>, si <strong>hubiera hecho\u2026<\/strong>\u201d<br \/>\n(If I had put, if I had said, if I had done\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYo <strong>habr\u00eda<\/strong> <strong>puesto<\/strong>, <strong>habr\u00eda dicho<\/strong>, <strong>habr\u00eda hecho\u2026<\/strong>\u201d<br \/>\n(I would have put, would have said, I would have done\u2026)<\/p>\n<h4>Example Sentences Using Poner in\u00a0Past <strong>Perfect<\/strong> Subjunctive and <strong>Perfect<\/strong> Conditional Tenses<\/h4>\n<p>Take a look at these advanced examples with\u00a0<strong>poner<\/strong> below!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Si <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>hubiera puesto <\/strong><\/span>$100, mi hermana tambi\u00e9n <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>habr\u00eda<\/strong> <strong>puesto <\/strong><\/span>$100. (<em>If I had put down $100, my sister also would have put $100.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Si <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>hubiera puesto<\/strong><\/span> la llave en la cocina como mi mam\u00e1 me pidi\u00f3, se <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>habr\u00eda puesto<\/strong><\/span> tan feliz. (<em>If I had put the key in the kitchen like my mom asked me to, she would have gotten so happy.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Si me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>hubiera<\/strong> <strong>puesto<\/strong><\/span> el vestido rojo que le gustaba a \u00e9l, tal vez no me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>habr\u00eda<\/strong> <strong>puesto<\/strong><\/span> los cuernos! (<em>If I had worn the red dress that he liked, maybe he wouldn\u2019t have cheated on me!<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a id=\"post-2363-_x0ix51qb55hx\"><\/a>The Best Part?<\/h3>\n<p>In some <strong>Latin<\/strong> <strong>American<\/strong> countries, people use the <strong>past<\/strong> <strong>perfect subjunctive<\/strong> twice to form a sentence (even though it is technically incorrect). For example: \u201cSi me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>hubiera<\/strong> <strong>puesto<\/strong><\/span> el vestido rojo, no me <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>hubiera<\/strong> <strong>puesto<\/strong><\/span> los cuernos\u201d. Don\u2019t be surprised if you hear locals speaking like this, because it is more colloquial and easier to conjugate. We take shortcuts in English, too (\u2192 shorten <strong>should have<\/strong> to <strong>shoulda<\/strong>).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a id=\"post-2363-_pxs0g2mckxom\"><\/a>\u00a1No Te Pongas Triste!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> <strong>get<\/strong> <strong>sad<\/strong> that it\u2019s over, be happy that it happened!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve officially graduated from the University of <strong>Poner<\/strong>. <em>Ponte<\/em> <em>feliz<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Your PhD covers 10 different uses of the verb <strong>poner<\/strong> and 7 different tenses, including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I put\/place (yo pongo)<\/li>\n<li>I put (yo puse)<\/li>\n<li>I will put (yo pondr\u00e9)<\/li>\n<li>I used to put\/place (yo pon\u00eda)<\/li>\n<li>If I put, I would\u2026 (si yo pusiera, pondr\u00eda)<\/li>\n<li>I am putting (estoy poniendo)<\/li>\n<li>If I had put, I would have\u2026 (si hubiera puesto, habr\u00eda puesto)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>However, before you get Senioritis, make sure to practice your <strong>poner<\/strong> skills with Clozemaster!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/spanish-tenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click here to read our comprehensive guide to all Spanish tenses!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Challenge yourself with Clozemaster<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Test your skills and see what you&#8217;ve learned from this article by playing a selection of sentences with various expressions employing the Spanish verb\u00a0<em>poner<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 2px solid green;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/embedded\/languages\/spa-eng\/collections\/941b7cd0-44bc-43bd-b168-d98de402c2a8\/play?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;skill=vocabulary&amp;sentences_per_round=10&amp;mode=multiple-choice\" width=\"100%\" height=\"640\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-spanish-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here<\/a> to save your progress and start getting fluent with thousands of Spanish sentences at Clozemaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clozemaster\u00a0<\/strong>has been designed to help you learn the language in context by filling in the gaps in authentic sentences. With\u00a0features such as Grammar Challenges, Cloze-Listening, and Cloze-Reading, the app will let you emphasize all the competencies necessary to become fluent in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-spanish-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take your Spanish to the next level. Click here to start practicing with real Spanish sentences!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/141b4a9d1d5772aed70e432a04e2810d-e1542738863234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"599\" \/><br \/>\n<script async defer data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-tall=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of monotonous conjugation tables and are looking for a one-stop shop to MASTER the Spanish verb poner? 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