How to conjugate poner in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

poner
to put
irregular verb

Poner means to place, set, or put something somewhere. It is an irregular verb in the present tense and is commonly used in various idiomatic expressions.

How to conjugate poner in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
puse
pusiste
Él / Ella / Usted
puso
Nosotros / Nosotras
pusimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
pusisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
pusieron

Examples of poner in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo puse los libros en la mesa.
I put the books on the table.
Tú pusiste la llave en la puerta.
You put the key in the door.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él puso la carta en el buzón.
He put the letter in the mailbox.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros pusimos la mesa temprano.
We set the table early.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros pusisteis las sillas en fila.
You all put the chairs in a row.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos pusieron las decoraciones ayer.
They put the decorations yesterday.

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