ponen

put, they put


Verb ponen

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of poner.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes) present indicative form of poner.

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Examples
  • Las gallinas negras ponen huevos blancos.

    Black hens lay white eggs.

  • Ellas se ponen nerviosas.

    They get nervous.

  • Ponen el listón muy bajo.

    They set very low standards.

  • Esas gallinas ponen huevos casi todos los días.

    Those hens lay eggs almost every day.

  • Si los fumadores son privados de sus cigarrillos, se ponen nerviosos e irritables.

    If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.

  • Ellos se ponen nerviosos.

    They become nervous.

  • Las personas que no están apuradas se ponen al lado derecho de las escaleras mecánicas.

    People who are not in a hurry stand on the right side of the escalator.

  • Cuando uso lentes de contacto, se me secan los ojos y se ponen rojos.

    When I use contacts my eyes feel dry and become red.

  • Me sorprendió saber que los ornitorrincos ponen huevos.

    It surprised me that platypus lay eggs.

  • Los días lluviosos me ponen triste.

    Rainy days makes me unhappy.

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