ponerse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ponerse — to put on
The subjunctive builds off the 'yo' form 'pongo', resulting in: me ponga, te pongas, se ponga.
ponerse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, or emotions about someone putting something on or their mood changing (e.g., 'I hope he doesn't get sad').
Notes on ponerse in the Present Subjunctive
Because the present 'yo' form is 'pongo', the entire present subjunctive uses the 'pong-' stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que te pongas el abrigo.
I hope you put on your coat.
tú
No quiero que se pongan tristes.
I don't want them to get sad.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es mejor que nos pongamos de acuerdo.
It's better that we reach an agreement (put ourselves in agreement).
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'me pona' instead of 'me ponga'.
Correct: Me ponga.
Why: The subjunctive must follow the irregular 'g' from the present 'yo' form.
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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.
Conditional
yo: me pondría
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: 'pondr-'.
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.