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pusiste

poo-SEES-teh/puˈsiste/

you put, you placed

Also: you set
VerbA1irregular er
A child's hand carefully placing a bright red toy block onto a wooden shelf, illustrating physical placement.
infinitiveponer
gerundponiendo
past Participlepuesto

📝 In Action

¿Dónde pusiste mi libro de español anoche?

A1

Where did you put my Spanish book last night?

Tú pusiste la mesa antes de que llegaran los invitados.

A2

You set the table before the guests arrived.

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Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • pusiste atención – you paid attention
  • pusiste el ejemplo – you set the example

you turned on, you started playing

Also: you switched on
VerbA2irregular er
A finger pressing a button on a small, blue vintage radio. Simple sound waves are visually emanating from the device.
infinitiveponer
gerundponiendo
past Participlepuesto

📝 In Action

¿Por qué no pusiste música cuando estábamos cenando?

A2

Why didn't you put on (start) music when we were eating dinner?

Tú pusiste el noticiero tan pronto llegaste a casa.

B1

You turned on the news as soon as you got home.

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you put on

Also: you wore
VerbA2irregular er
A person seen from the chest up, using both hands to adjust a brightly colored red scarf that they have just wrapped around their neck.
infinitiveponerse
gerundponiéndose
past Participlepuesto

📝 In Action

Te pusiste el traje de baño apenas llegaste a la playa.

A2

You put on your swimsuit as soon as you arrived at the beach.

Para la fiesta, te pusiste un vestido muy elegante.

B1

For the party, you put on a very elegant dress.

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you set, you established

Also: you assigned
VerbB1irregular erformal
A person's hand firmly pushing a small, brightly colored yellow flag into a patch of green grass, visually symbolizing setting a boundary or condition.
infinitiveponer
gerundponiendo
past Participlepuesto

📝 In Action

¿Qué condiciones pusiste para aceptar el nuevo trabajo?

B2

What conditions did you set in order to accept the new job?

Tú pusiste el ejemplo de cómo se debe trabajar en equipo.

B1

You set the example of how one should work as a team.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • pusiste una fecha – you set a date

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpusiera/pusiese
yopusiera/pusiese
túpusieras/pusieses
ellos/ellas/ustedespusieran/pusiesen
nosotrospusiéramos/pusiésemos
vosotrospusierais/pusieseis
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pusiste

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'pusiste' to mean 'You put on clothes'?

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🎵 Rhymes▼
insisteviste
📚 Etymology▼

The verb 'poner' comes directly from the Latin verb *ponere*, meaning 'to put' or 'to place.' The irregular structure of 'pusiste' (using the 'u' stem) is a very old pattern inherited from Latin verbs that changed their root vowel in the perfect tense.

First recorded: 10th century (in its Old Spanish form)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: postoFrench: poser

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'pusiste' so different from the infinitive 'poner'?

'Poner' is one of the most common irregular verbs in Spanish. In the simple past (preterite), it completely changes its root from 'pon-' to 'pus-'. This is a historical pattern that makes the verb stronger and easier to say quickly.

Can I use 'pusiste' to ask someone to place something right now?

No. 'Pusiste' means 'you placed' (in the past). To ask someone to place something now or in the future, you would use the imperative or present tense, such as 'Ponlo aquí' (Put it here).