puestos
/PWEH-stohs/
positions
Puestos, meaning "positions" or job roles, can be visualized by showing symbols of different careers.
puestos(noun)
positions
?job roles
,jobs
?employment
stalls
?market stands
,posts
?guard duty or security locations
📝 In Action
La empresa anunció que hay dos puestos vacantes.
B1The company announced that there are two open positions.
Los puestos del mercado venden frutas frescas.
A2The market stalls sell fresh fruits.
Los soldados se quedaron en sus puestos de vigilancia.
B2The soldiers stayed at their watch posts.
💡 Grammar Points
A Spot or a Role
As a noun, 'puestos' refers either to a physical spot where someone stands or sells (like a market stall) or an official job role or rank within a company.
⭐ Usage Tips
Market Talk
In Latin America and Spain, if you're talking about buying things at a 'mercado,' you will use 'puestos' frequently to refer to the individual vendor stands.
When puestos is used as an adjective, it means "placed" or set down, like this apple resting on the table.
puestos(adjective)
placed
?set down somewhere
,put
?situated
wearing
?used with 'llevar' or implied
,ready
?prepared or determined (often with 'estar')
📝 In Action
Los libros están puestos en el estante superior.
A1The books are placed on the top shelf.
Ellos están puestos a defender su posición.
B1They are determined (or ready) to defend their position.
Con los sombreros puestos, salieron a la calle.
A2With their hats on (wearing them), they went out into the street.
💡 Grammar Points
Agreement is Key
As an adjective (the past participle of 'poner'), 'puestos' must match the thing it describes in number (plural) and gender (masculine). If you were talking about 'las mesas' (feminine plural), you would use 'puestas'.
'Poner' vs. 'Estar'
Remember that 'puestos' describes the result of the action of 'putting.' We use it with 'estar' (to be) to describe the current state: 'Los vasos están puestos' (The glasses are in the placed state).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Genders
Mistake: "Los sillas están puestos."
Correction: Las sillas están puestas. (Since 'sillas' is feminine plural, the adjective must also be feminine plural.)
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: puestos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'puestos' as a noun meaning a job or role?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'puestos' the same as 'puestas'?
They mean the same thing, but they are used for different genders. 'Puestos' is masculine plural (e.g., 'los libros puestos'), and 'puestas' is feminine plural (e.g., 'las luces puestas'). Always make sure the adjective matches the thing it describes!
How can I tell if 'puestos' is a noun or an adjective?
Check the surrounding words. If it is preceded by an article (like 'los') or a number, it's probably the noun meaning (jobs/stalls). If it follows a form of 'estar' (like 'están') and describes the state of a masculine plural noun, it's the adjective/participle meaning (placed/ready).