¡Hola, amigos! The verb poner (to put) is very important in Spanish, as it serves as the base for many other verbs formed simply by adding a prefix. What’s great is that these derived verbs share the same irregularities as poner. Let’s take a look at some of them!
1. Anteponer – To put before
Ella antepone la familia al trabajo.
She puts family before work.
2. Componer – To compose
Ella compone música hermosa.
She composes beautiful music.
3. Disponer – To arrange, to set up, to organize
¿Cómo quieres disponer los muebles en la sala?
How do you want to arrange the furniture in the living room?
4. Exponer –
a. To exhibit
El artista va a exponer sus pinturas en la galería.
The artist is going to exhibit his paintings in the gallery.
b. To expose
Pepe expone mucho a sus hijos en las redes sociales.
Pepe exposes his children a lot on social media.
5. Imponer – To impose
El jefe impone reglas estrictas en la oficina.
The boss imposes strict rules in the office.
6. Oponer – To oppose
Nosotros oponemos resistencia a la propuesta.
We oppose resistance to the proposal.
7. Posponer – To postpone
El jefe pospone la reunión
The boss postpones the meeting
8. Proponer – To propose
Propongo un plan para el fin de semana.
I propose a plan for the weekend.
9. Reponer – To replenish, to restock
Tienes que reponer las mercancías en la tienda.
You have to replenish the goods in the store.
10. Suponer – To assume
No puedo suponer lo que va a pasar en el futuro.
I can’t assume what will happen in the future.
11. Sobreponer – To put on top
Sobrepuse una capa de pintura sobre la pared.
I put a layer of paint on top of the wall.
Here’s the list!
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anteponer | To put before |
| 2 | Componer | To compose |
| 3 | Disponer | To arrange, to set up, to organize |
| 4 | Exponer | a. To exhibit b. To expose |
| 5 | Imponer | To impose |
| 6 | Oponer | To oppose |
| 7 | Posponer | To postpone |
| 8 | Proponer | To propose |
| 9 | Reponer | To replenish, to restock |
| 10 | Suponer | To assume |
| 11 | Sobreponer | To put on top |
Let’s play a little bit so you can learn all these verbs in a snap!
Game 1!
Game 2!
