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Poner Imperfect Practice

Poner (to put, to place) in the imperfect: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesIrregularA1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

Good news: in the imperfect, poner is completely regular. Take the stem pon- and add the -er endings — ponía, ponías, ponía, poníamos, ponían — every form wearing an accent on the í.

The trap runs in the opposite direction from the preterite: learners reach for the irregular stem pus- when the sentence describes a habit or background scene. If you see siempre, cada noche or cuando era niño, forget pus- entirely — the answer is a pon- + -ía form.

IIConjugation
ponerImperfect
yo
ponía
ponías
él / ella / usted
ponía
nosotros
poníamos
vosotros
poníais
ellos / ustedes
ponían
Irregular yo (pongo), strong preterite stem pus-, future stem pondr-.
IIIPractice exercises

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Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Past habit
Fill in the blank

Cuando era niña, yo _____ mis juguetes en una caja debajo de la cama. (poner)

When I was a little girl, I used to put my toys in a box under the bed.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

De niño, tú siempre _____ la misma canción una y otra vez. (poner)

As a kid, you always played the same song over and over.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Past habit
Fill in the blank

Mi abuelo _____ el radio cada mañana mientras preparaba el café. (poner)

My grandfather would turn on the radio every morning while he made coffee.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
Fill in the blank

Todos los diciembres nosotros _____ luces de colores en el balcón. (poner)

Every December we would put colored lights on the balcony.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
Fill in the blank

En esa escuela los maestros _____ mucha tarea los viernes. (poner)

At that school the teachers used to assign a lot of homework on Fridays.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Tense contrast
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Antes yo le _____ azúcar al café, pero ya no. (poner)

I used to put sugar in my coffee, but not anymore.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Background action
Fill in the blank

Mientras su mamá cocinaba, Sofía _____ los platos en la mesa. (poner)

While her mom was cooking, Sofía was putting the plates on the table.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

¿Recuerdas cuando _____ pósters de fútbol en toda tu habitación? (poner)

Do you remember when you used to put soccer posters all over your room?

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
Fill in the blank

De niños, mi primo y yo _____ una carpa en el jardín cada verano. (poner)

As kids, my cousin and I would set up a tent in the yard every summer.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Ellos form
Fill in the blank

Mis papás siempre _____ velas en la mesa cuando había visitas. (poner)

My parents always put candles on the table when there were guests.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Past habit
Fill in the blank

Cada noche yo _____ un vaso de agua junto a mi cama. (poner)

Every night I would put a glass of water next to my bed.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

Cuando trabajabas en el café, tú _____ los pasteles en la vitrina. (poner)

When you worked at the café, you used to put the pastries in the display case.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Past habit
Fill in the blank

La señora Estela _____ un mantel blanco solo en ocasiones especiales. (poner)

Señora Estela would put out a white tablecloth only on special occasions.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Ellos form
Fill in the blank

Antes, en la televisión _____ caricaturas toda la mañana del sábado. (poner)

They used to show cartoons on TV all Saturday morning.

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