Poner affirmative commands conjugation
Poner in the affirmative commands: pon, ponga, pongamos, poned, pongan.
- to put; to place; to set
- irregular
- Participle: puesto
- Gerund: poniendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | pon |
|---|---|
| usted | ponga |
| nosotros | pongamos |
| vosotros | poned |
| ustedes | pongan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no pongas |
|---|---|
| usted | no ponga |
| nosotros | no pongamos |
| vosotros | no pongáis |
| ustedes | no pongan |
How to use poner in the affirmative commands
The tú command of poner is the short form pon: "Pon la mesa." With pronouns you get ponlo (put it), ponte (put on), póntelo. Usted uses ponga, ustedes pongan. In meetings, "pongámonos de acuerdo" means "let's agree on something." Negative commands use the subjunctive: "No pongas eso ahí." In shops and offices, "póngame" is a common way to order: "Póngame un kilo de tomates."
Examples
Pon tu nombre en la lista, por favor.
Put your name on the list, please.
Ponga el documento boca abajo en el escáner.
Put the document face down on the scanner.
Pongan atención a las instrucciones de seguridad.
Pay attention to the safety instructions.
Quick check: poner in the affirmative commands
More poner tenses
- All poner tenses
- Poner present
- Poner preterite
- Poner imperfect
- Poner future
- Poner conditional
- Poner present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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