ponerse Conditional Conjugation
ponerse — to put on
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: 'pondr-'.
ponerse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, like what you would wear if it were colder, or for polite suggestions.
Notes on ponerse in the Conditional
Like the future tense, the stem is 'pondr-'. Add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, etc.
Example Sentences
Me pondría esa camisa, pero está sucia.
I would put on that shirt, but it is dirty.
yo
¿Te pondrías este sombrero para la boda?
Would you wear (put on) this hat for the wedding?
tú
Se pondrían furiosos si supieran la verdad.
They would get furious if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'me ponería'.
Correct: Me pondría.
Why: The verb drops the 'e' and adds a 'd' just like in the future tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me pongo
Ponerse is irregular only in the 'yo' form (me pongo); the rest follow regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: me puse
The preterite of ponerse uses the irregular 'pus-' stem: me puse, te pusiste, se puso, nos pusimos, os pusisteis, se pusieron.
Imperfect
yo: me ponía
Ponerse is completely regular in the imperfect: me ponía, te ponías, se ponía.
Future
yo: me pondré
The future of ponerse uses the irregular stem 'pondr-': me pondré, te pondrás, se pondrá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me ponga
The subjunctive builds off the 'yo' form 'pongo', resulting in: me ponga, te pongas, se ponga.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me pusiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the preterite 'pus-' stem: me pusiera, te pusieras, se pusiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ponte
The informal command is 'ponte', while others use the 'pong-' stem (póngase, pongámonos).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te pongas
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no te pongas, no se ponga.