To put on (clothing)/become in Spanish 🇪🇸

Poner vs ponerse

“Poner” focuses on the action of placing or positioning something, “ponerse” is used to describe the act of putting on clothes or undergoing a change in state or condition.

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ponerse info.

Tips to remember the word “ponerse”:
– “Ponerse” is used when talking about putting on or becoming something, particularly referring to clothing.
– Think of the word “poner,” which means “to put,” and add the reflexive pronoun “se” to indicate the action is being done to oneself.

Explanation:
“Ponerse” is a reflexive verb that is commonly used in Spanish to express the act of putting on or becoming something, especially when referring to clothing. It is derived from the verb “poner,” which means “to put.” By adding the reflexive pronoun “se” to “poner,” it modifies the verb to indicate that the action is being done to oneself.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Vestirse: This is another verb that can be used interchangeably with “ponerse” when talking about putting on clothing.

Conjugation of “ponerse” (infinitive):
– Present tense: me pongo, te pones, se pone, nos ponemos, os ponéis, se ponen.
– Preterite tense: me puse, te pusiste, se puso, nos pusimos, os pusisteis, se pusieron.
– Imperfect tense: me ponía, te ponías, se ponía, nos poníamos, os poníais, se ponían.
– Future tense: me pondré, te pondrás, se pondrá, nos pondremos, os pondréis, se pondrán.
– Conditional tense: me pondría, te pondrías, se pondría, nos pondríamos, os pondríais, se pondrían.

Examples of sentences using “ponerse”:
1. Me pongo un abrigo antes de salir al frío. (I put on a coat before going out in the cold.)
2. ¿Te pones los zapatos o las zapatillas? (Do you put on shoes or sneakers?)
3. Ella se pone muy nerviosa antes de los exámenes. (She gets very nervous before exams.)
4. Nos ponemos los trajes de baño para ir a la playa. (We put on swimsuits to go to the beach.)
5. ¿Os ponéis el sombrero para protegeros del sol? (Do you put on the hat to protect yourselves from the sun?)
6. Los niños se ponen sus pijamas antes de dormir. (The children put on their pajamas before sleeping.)
7. Mañana me pondré mi vestido nuevo para la fiesta. (Tomorrow I will put on my new dress for the party.)
8. Si hace frío, se pondrán los guantes y la bufanda. (If it is cold, they will put on gloves and a scarf.)
9. Antes de ir al gimnasio, se ponen la ropa deportiva. (Before going to the gym, they put on sports clothes.)
10. Siempre me pongo un suéter cuando hace viento. (I always put on a sweater when it’s windy.)

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