ponerse Present Conjugation
ponerse — to put on
Ponerse is irregular only in the 'yo' form (me pongo); the rest follow regular -er patterns.
ponerse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for daily routines, like getting dressed in the morning, or describing how you usually feel in certain situations.
Notes on ponerse in the Present
The 'yo' form adds a 'g' (me pongo). All other forms (te pones, se pone, etc.) are regular -er endings.
Example Sentences
Siempre me pongo los zapatos antes de salir.
I always put on my shoes before leaving.
yo
¿Por qué te pones tan triste con esa música?
Why do you get so sad with that music?
tú
Se ponen el uniforme todos los días.
They put on their uniform every day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'me pono'.
Correct: Me pongo.
Why: The verb 'poner' belongs to the 'g-yo' group in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.