poner Present Subjunctive Conjugation
poner — to put
The present subjunctive of poner follows the 'yo' form: ponga, pongas, ponga...
poner Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this for wishes, doubts, or requests, such as 'I want you to put' or 'It's important that we put'.
Notes on poner in the Present Subjunctive
Since the 'yo' form in the present is 'pongo', the subjunctive stem is 'pong-'. It then adds the regular -ar style endings used for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Quiero que pongas la mesa ahora.
I want you to set the table now.
tú
Espero que no se pongan tristes.
I hope they don't get (put themselves) sad.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es mejor que pongamos las maletas aquí.
It's better that we put the suitcases here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ponas' or 'pueas'.
Correct: pongas.
Why: The subjunctive must be built from the 'pongo' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pongo
Poner is regular in the present tense, except for the 'yo' form: pongo.
Preterite
yo: puse
The preterite of poner is highly irregular, using the 'pus-' stem: puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.
Imperfect
yo: ponía
Poner is completely regular in the imperfect: ponía, ponías, ponía...
Future
yo: pondré
The future of poner uses the irregular stem 'pondr-': pondré, pondrás, pondrá...
Conditional
yo: pondría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'pondr-': pondría, pondrías, pondría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pusiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'pusier-' stem: pusiera, pusieras, pusiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pon
The command for 'tú' is short and irregular: pon.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pongas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no pongas, no ponga, no pongamos...