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Poner Preterite Tense

Learn to express placing or setting in Spanish with the Preterite Tense of poner. Our comprehensive page offers a detailed conjugation chart, interactive verb games, and sentences demonstrating poner in use. Master this versatile verb to enrich your descriptions and narratives. For a more complete understanding of Spanish verbs, explore Spanish conjugation. Enhance your poner conjugation skills at our poner conjugation page.

Verb Meaning(s): to put, to place, to set

Verb Chart: Poner Preterite Tense

Yo

puse

I put

Nosotros

pusimos

we put

(Juana, Juan)

pusiste

you put

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

pusisteis

you all put

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

puso

he/she/you put

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

pusieron

they/you all put

Poner Preterite Tense Practice

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Conjugation Practice

Preterite Tense

Poner Preterite Sentence Examples

1. Ayer puse la mesa para la cena.
Yesterday, I set the table for dinner.
2. ¿Pusiste tu nuevo reloj en hora?
Did you set your new watch to the correct time?
3. Él puso mucho esfuerzo en su presentación.
He put a lot of effort into his presentation.
4. Ella puso la ropa en el armario después de lavarla.
She put the clothes in the closet after washing them.
5. ¿Puso Ud. el despertador para la mañana?
Did you set the alarm for the morning?
6. Nosotros pusimos los regalos bajo el árbol de Navidad.
We placed the gifts under the Christmas tree.
7. ¿Pusieron ellos las flores en un jarrón?
Did they put the flowers in a vase?
8. Las chicas pusieron un anuncio en el periódico.
The girls placed an ad in the newspaper.
9. ¿Pusieron Uds. atención a las instrucciones del profesor?
Did you all pay attention to the teacher’s instructions?
10. Vosotros pusisteis música durante la cena.
You all (Spain) played music during dinner.