to put, to place
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Pongo la mesa antes de cenar.
I set the table before dinner.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermana puso flores en la sala.
My sister put flowers in the living room.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis tíos ponían música en el patio los domingos.
My aunt and uncle used to play music in the yard on Sundays.
Futuro · What will happen
Pondré las llaves en la mesa.
I'll put the keys on the table.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Dónde pondrías el sofá?
Where would you put the sofa?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos puesto la ropa en la maleta.
We've put the clothes in the suitcase.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Alguien había puesto el dinero en la gaveta.
Someone had put the money in the drawer.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana ya habrán puesto la luz.
By tomorrow they will have turned the power back on.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría puesto más sal en los frijoles.
I would have put more salt in the beans.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que pongas la ropa en la lavadora.
I want you to put the clothes in the washing machine.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que ella pusiera atención.
I was hoping she would pay attention.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Nos dijo que pusiésemos las maletas en el carro.
She told us to put the suitcases in the car.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que hayan puesto azúcar en el café.
I don't think they've put sugar in the coffee.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras puesto la alarma, no te habrías quedado dormido.
If you had set the alarm, you wouldn't have overslept.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Pon la maleta en el carro.
Put the suitcase in the car.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No pongan los pies en la mesa.
Don't put your feet on the table.