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poner
to put
A versatile verb built around the idea of "putting" or "placing"
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linguistic
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position
to place
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verb suffix
Poner means to put and is related to the English word position0. When you position0 something, you put it somewhere.
poner
to put, to place
To put or place something somewhere.
- Pon las llaves en la mesa = Put the keys on the table
- ¿Dónde pongo esto? = Where do I place this?
to put on (clothing)
To put clothing or an accessory on someone else.
- Le puse el abrigo al niño = I put the coat on the child
- Ponle los zapatos antes de salir = Put his shoes on before going out
to put on, to turn on (device or appliance)
To put on or turn on a device — you're placing it in an active state.
- Pon la televisión, quiero ver las noticias = Put the TV on, I want to watch the news
- ¿Ponemos la calefacción? = Shall we turn the heating on?
to lay (eggs)
The bird is placing or depositing the egg.
- Las gallinas ponen un huevo al día = Hens lay one egg a day
to give, to call (a name or grade)
To give someone a name or grade — you're placing a label on them.
- Le pusieron el nombre de su abuelo = They gave him his grandfather's name
- El profesor me puso una nota muy buena = The teacher gave me a very good grade
ponerse
to put on, to wear (clothing)
To put clothing on yourself.
- Ponte la gabardina, está lloviendo = Put your raincoat on, it's raining
- Nunca me pongo ese vestido = I never wear that dress
to get, to become (state change)
To put yourself into a new state or condition.
- No te pongas impaciente = Don't get impatient
- Se puso muy triste al oír la noticia = She became very sad when she heard the news
to set (sun or moon)
When the sun sets, it positions itself below the horizon.
- El sol se pone por el oeste = The sun sets in the west
ponerse a
to start, to begin
To put yourself into an activity — you're positioning yourself to begin doing something.
- Me puse a estudiar después de cenar = I started studying after dinner
- Ponte a trabajar, que hay mucho que hacer = Start working, there's a lot to do