ponerse Future Conjugation
ponerse — to put on
The future of ponerse uses the irregular stem 'pondr-': me pondré, te pondrás, se pondrá.
ponerse Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to talk about what you will wear later or to predict a reaction (e.g., 'he will get happy when he sees you').
Notes on ponerse in the Future
Instead of using the infinitive, the 'e' is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'pondr-'.
Example Sentences
Me pondré el vestido azul para la fiesta.
I will put on the blue dress for the party.
yo
Se pondrán contentos cuando reciban la noticia.
They will become happy when they receive the news.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos pondremos en camino a las seis.
We will set off (put ourselves on the way) at six.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'me poneré'.
Correct: Me pondré.
Why: Poner is one of the few verbs that drops the infinitive vowel and adds a 'd' in the future.
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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.
Conditional
yo: me pondría
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: 'pondr-'.
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.