Inklingo

pondrás

pon-DRAS/ponˈdɾas/

pondrás means you will put in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

you will put

Also: you will place, you will set
VerbA2irregular er
A hand placing a bright red apple onto a wooden table.
gerundponiendo
past Participlepuesto
infinitiveponer

📝 In Action

pondrás las llaves sobre la mesa.

A1

You will put the keys on the table.

Si me ayudas, pondrás la mesa más rápido.

A2

If you help me, you will set the table faster.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • pondrás la mesayou will set the table
  • pondrás atenciónyou will pay attention

you will turn on

Also: you will play
VerbB1irregular er
A hand pressing a large glowing button on a simple radio.
gerundponiendo
past Participlepuesto
infinitiveponer

📝 In Action

¿Pondrás la radio para escuchar las noticias?

B1

Will you turn on the radio to listen to the news?

Sé que pondrás tu canción favorita en la fiesta.

B1

I know you will play your favorite song at the party.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • pondrás músicayou will play music
  • pondrás la teleyou will turn on the TV

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespusieran
yopusiera
pusieras
vosotrospusierais
nosotrospusiéramos
él/ella/ustedpusiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespongan
yoponga
pongas
vosotrospongáis
nosotrospongamos
él/ella/ustedponga

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespusieron
yopuse
pusiste
vosotrospusisteis
nosotrospusimos
él/ella/ustedpuso

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesponían
yoponía
ponías
vosotrosponíais
nosotrosponíamos
él/ella/ustedponía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesponen
yopongo
pones
vosotrosponéis
nosotrosponemos
él/ella/ustedpone

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pondrás

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'You will set the table' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family
poner(to put)Verb
puesto(placed/a stall)Noun
ponedor(someone who puts)Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'ponere' (to place). Over hundreds of years, the future tense changed from 'ponerás' to 'pondrás' because the 'd' sound helped bridge the transition between the 'n' and the 'r'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: positionFrench: pondre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'pondrás' used for people becoming emotional?

Actually, for emotions, we usually add a 'te' at the end (pondrás + te = te pondrás). For example, 'Te pondrás feliz' means 'You will become happy'.