to put on; to become
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me pongo nervioso antes de hablar en público.
I get nervous before speaking in public.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermana se puso muy contenta.
My sister got very happy.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Me ponía esa camisa todos los domingos.
I used to wear that shirt every Sunday.
Futuro · What will happen
Te pondrás enfermo si sales así.
You'll get sick if you go out like that.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me pondría el vestido azul.
I'd wear the blue dress.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El cielo se ha puesto negro.
The sky has turned black.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se había puesto los zapatos.
She had already put on her shoes.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría puesto otra camisa.
I would have put on another shirt.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te pongas el abrigo.
I want you to put on your coat.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que el niño se pusiera zapatos.
My mom wanted the boy to put on shoes.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que se pusiesen tristes.
I was afraid they would get sad.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayas puesto mejor.
I'm glad you've gotten better.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera puesto protector, no estaría quemado.
If I had put on sunscreen, I wouldn't be burned.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ponte el sombrero.
Put on your hat.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te pongas triste.
Don't get sad.