poner
M060 IrregularPoner — yo pongo + irregular (to put / place)
yo: pongo + irregular
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verbs
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Summary
PONER is a high-value irregular model and extends to its compounds: componer, proponer, disponer, suponer, imponer...
Core changes:
- Present yo: pongo (and compounds: compongo, propongo...).
- Preterite stem: pus- (puse, puso...; compuse, compuso...).
- Future/conditional stem: pondr- (pondré, pondría...; compondré, compondría...).
- Irregular participle: puesto (compuesto, dispuesto, propuesto...).
Technical explanation
Model for all compounds of poner (componer, disponer, proponer...):
- g insertion before o/a in 1st person singular present indicative, in present subjunctive, and in imperative-derived forms:
pongo, ponga; compongo, componga.
- Stem vowel o changes to u in preterite and its derived simple tenses:
puse/puso, and then pusiera/pusiere (also compuse/compusiera/compusiere).
- Future and conditional replace the thematic vowel with d:
pondré/pondría (compondré/compondría).
- Imperative 2nd person singular is apocopated:
pon; compounds use stressed forms like compón, dispón, propón.
- Past participle is irregular with diphthong change:
puesto; compounds: compuesto, dispuesto, propuesto, etc.
In class (Spain), teach this family as one block: pongo → puse → pondré → puesto.
Examples
- Hoy pongo la mesa y mi hermano compone la música.
- Ayer propuse una idea y todos la compusieron en un plan mejor.
- Si lo dispusieras antes, lo pondríamos en marcha hoy.
Verbs following poner
Frequent compounds in this model:
Teacher guide (Spain)
Teach one stable chain for the full family: present yo (-go), preterite (pus-), future/conditional (pondr-), participle (-puesto).
1) Core compounds (high frequency)
Prioritize these first in practice.
2) Secondary compounds
Useful for reading and formal registers.
3) Teaching recommendation
Drill contrasts by blocks: pongo/ponga, puse/pusiera, pondré/pondría, puesto.
Present Indicative
yo
pongo
tú
pones
él/ella
pone
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
pongo
tú
pones
él/ella
pone
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
puse
tú
pusiste
él/ella
puso
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
ponía
tú
ponías
él/ella
ponía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
pondré
tú
pondrás
él/ella
pondrá
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
pondría
tú
pondrías
él/ella
pondría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
ponga
tú
pongas
él/ella
ponga
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
pon
él/ella
ponga
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
pongas
él/ella
ponga
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