What is the future of poner in Spanish?

Pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán. Irregular stem pondr- (drop e from pon-er, insert d) + regular future endings. Pondré la mesa = I'll set the table.

Do compounds of poner follow the same future pattern?

Yes. Suponer → supondré (I'll suppose), componer → compondré (I'll compose), proponer → propondré (I'll propose), oponer → opondré (I'll oppose). All compounds inherit the pondr- pattern.

How do I say I'll get nervous / happy / sad?

Use reflexive ponerse + adjective. Me pondré nervioso = I'll get nervous. Te pondrás contento = You'll be happy. Nos pondremos tristes = We'll get sad. The reflexive me / te / se / nos / os / se is required.

What does ¿qué te pondrás? mean?

What will you wear? Ponerse + clothing = to put on / wear. Me pondré el vestido azul = I'll wear the blue dress. Te pondrás chaqueta = You'll wear a jacket.

How can I master the future of poner?

Memorize the pondr- stem and learn it alongside tendr- (tener), vendr- (venir), saldr- (salir). Practice in placement contexts (pondré X en Y), idiomatic contexts (pondré atención), and reflexive contexts (me pondré). Parrot's videos surface these uses in natural conversation.

Spanish grammar · Intermediate

Future of Poner: Pondré, Pondrás, Pondrá, Conjugation and Use

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

The future of poner uses the irregular stem pondr-: pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán. Drop e from pon-er, insert d. Same family as tener (tendr-), venir (vendr-), salir (saldr-).

Pondré la mesa en un momento.

I'll set the table in a moment.

What it is

The future of poner uses the irregular stem pondr-: pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán. Pon-er drops its e and inserts a d, then regular future endings attach.

In Pondré la mesa en un momento (I'll set the table in a moment), pondré is the future yo form of poner.

How to spot it

Look for pondr- + endings: pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondrán. The d is the irregular feature.

Pondré atención. — I'll pay attention.
Pondremos las decoraciones mañana. — We'll put up the decorations tomorrow.
¿Dónde pondrás el cuadro? — Where will you put the painting?

Compounds of poner (suponer, componer, proponer, oponer, exponer) follow the same pattern: supondré, compondré, etc.

Future of Poner Quick Reference

Future of poner, irregular stem pondr-

Person	Form	Translation
yo	pondré	I will put
tú	pondrás	you will put
él/ella/Ud.	pondrá	he/she/it will put
nosotros	pondremos	we will put
vosotros	pondréis	you all will put (Spain)
ellos/ellas/Uds.	pondrán	they will put

Common Future of Poner Examples in Spanish

Future of poner in real contexts:

Future Placement

Pondré las llaves en la mesa.: I'll put the keys on the table.
Pondrás las flores en el jarrón.: You'll put the flowers in the vase.
Pondremos la tienda allí.: We'll put up the tent there.
Pondrán el cartel mañana.: They'll put up the sign tomorrow.
Pondré tu nombre primero.: I'll put your name first.

Most common use: predicting where something will be placed.

Idiomatic: Poner + Abstract

Pondré atención.: I'll pay attention.
Pondré de mi parte.: I'll do my part.
Pondremos toda nuestra energía.: We'll put all our energy into it.
Pondrán fin a esto.: They'll put an end to this.
Pondré la música.: I'll put on the music.

Poner has many idiomatic uses with abstract nouns (atención, fin, música, esfuerzo).

Reflexive Ponerse (Become)

Me pondré nervioso.: I'll get nervous.
Te pondrás contento.: You'll be happy.
Nos pondremos en marcha.: We'll set off.
Se pondrá triste.: She'll get sad.
Se pondrán de acuerdo.: They'll come to an agreement.

Ponerse + adjective = to become / get (emotional or physical state). Reflexive future of poner: me pondré, te pondrás, etc.

Negative and Questions

No pondré ninguna excusa.: I won't make any excuse.
¿Dónde pondrás todo eso?: Where will you put all that?
No pondrán objeción.: They won't object.
¿Qué te pondrás para la fiesta?: What will you wear to the party?
Pondré los platos sucios en el fregadero.: I'll put the dirty dishes in the sink.

Ponerse + clothing = to put on / wear. ¿Qué te pondrás? = What will you wear?

How to Use the Future of Poner

Irregular Stem: Drop e, Insert d

Pon-er drops its e and inserts a d, becoming pondr-. Then add regular future endings.

pon-er → pondr- + é = pondré.

Irregular stem, regular endings.

Pondr- + endings. NOT *poneré.

Family with Tener, Venir, Salir, Valer

Poner shares the drop-e-insert-d pattern with tener (tendr-), venir (vendr-), salir (saldr-), valer (valdr-). Learn them as a group.

poner → pondr-. tener → tendr-. venir → vendr-.

Common irregular family.

Five verbs share this pattern.

Compounds Follow the Same Pattern

Compounds of poner (suponer, componer, proponer, oponer, exponer, imponer, posponer) all follow the same pondr- shortening: supondré, compondré, propondré.

supondré, compondré, propondré.

All compounds work the same.

Compounds keep the pondr- pattern.

Reflexive Ponerse

Ponerse + adjective = to become / get (emotional or physical state). Future: me pondré, te pondrás, se pondrá, etc. Ponerse + clothing = to put on / wear.

Me pondré nervioso. ¿Qué te pondrás?

I'll get nervous. What will you wear?

Reflexive ponerse = become / wear.

Common Mistakes with Future of Poner

Incorrect: Poneré los libros. — I'll put the books.

Correct: Pondré los libros. — I'll put the books.

Poner has an IRREGULAR future stem: pondr- (drop e from pon-er, insert d). Form is pondré, not the regular *poneré.

Incorrect: Pondre la mesa. — I'll set the table.

Correct: Pondré la mesa. — I'll set the table.

Future yo form carries an accent: pondré. Without the accent, the stress shifts and the word is misspelled.

Incorrect: Pondré nervioso. (meant: I'll get nervous) — I'll get nervous.

Correct: Me pondré nervioso. — I'll get nervous.

To become / get + emotional state requires the REFLEXIVE form ponerse. Without me (or te, se, nos, os, se), the sentence means I'll put nervous (nonsense). Reflexive: me pondré nervioso.

Future of Poner FAQs

What is the future of poner in Spanish?: Pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán. Irregular stem pondr- (drop e from pon-er, insert d) + regular future endings. Pondré la mesa = I'll set the table.
Do compounds of poner follow the same future pattern?: Yes. Suponer → supondré (I'll suppose), componer → compondré (I'll compose), proponer → propondré (I'll propose), oponer → opondré (I'll oppose). All compounds inherit the pondr- pattern.
How do I say I'll get nervous / happy / sad?: Use reflexive ponerse + adjective. Me pondré nervioso = I'll get nervous. Te pondrás contento = You'll be happy. Nos pondremos tristes = We'll get sad. The reflexive me / te / se / nos / os / se is required.
What does ¿qué te pondrás? mean?: What will you wear? Ponerse + clothing = to put on / wear. Me pondré el vestido azul = I'll wear the blue dress. Te pondrás chaqueta = You'll wear a jacket.
How can I master the future of poner?: Memorize the pondr- stem and learn it alongside tendr- (tener), vendr- (venir), saldr- (salir). Practice in placement contexts (pondré X en Y), idiomatic contexts (pondré atención), and reflexive contexts (me pondré). Parrot's videos surface these uses in natural conversation.