(Los verbos poner, salir y traer)The Verbs poner, salir and traer

Three verbs that are irregular only in their yo forms

Modified by M. Sincioco

pongo

pones

pone

ponemos

ponen

to put, to place, to set (a table)

poner

poner

Ponemos la fecha en la pizarra todos los días.

Yo pongo mis libros en mi mochila.

Mónica siempre pone la mesa para la cena.

I put my books in my backpack.

Mónica always sets the table for dinner.

We put (write) the date on the board every day.

salgo

sales

sale

salimos

salen

to leave, to go out

salir

salir

Salgo de casa a las siete.

Salimos de viaje esta noche.

I leave home at seven.

We leave on a trip tonight.

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir de: to leave a place, to leave on a trip

Notice that English often does not require the word from when we leave a place, but Spanish always requires de.

salir

Mañana salen para Tegucigalpa.

¿Sales para las montañas ahora?

Tomorrow they leave for Tegucigalpa.

Are you leaving for the mountains now?

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir para: to leave for (a place), to depart

salir

Diana sale con Lorenzo.

Lucía sale con sus amigas esta tarde.

Diana goes out with (dates) Lorenzo.

Lucía is going out with her friends this afternoon.

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir con: to go out with, to date

salir

Salen a cenar los sábados.

¿Sales a caminar por la mañana?

They go out to dinner on Saturdays.

Do you go out walking in the morning?

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir a (+ infinitive): to go out (to do something)

traigo

traes

trae

traemos

traen

to bring, to carry

traer

traer

¿Traes tu celular?

Traigo una pluma a clase todos los días.

Juan promete traer los refrescos a la fiesta.

I bring a pen to class every day.

Juan promises to bring the soft drinks to the party.

Are you carrying your cell phone (with you)?

Note: Traer is often used informally instead of tener.

¿Traes dinero (encima)?Do you have any money (on you)?

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• Eduardo and Julia are planning a night out this weekend.

• Complete their conversation with the correct form of the verbs indicated.

Respuestas

• Yo salgo

• Yo traigo

• Yo lo pongo

• Yo voy (from the verb ir)

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• Summary of information about poner/salir/traer

• Special note: “Salir” is used only to describe a PERSON leaving or going out.

• If you want to talk about leaving an object, use the verb “dejar” instead of “salir.”

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• Complete the sentences with one of the verbs given in parentheses according to the context.

• Be sure to conjugate the verb if necessary.

1. Alicia _____ con José el viernes.

2. Yo _____ mis libros a clase todos los días.

3. Mis amigos ______ para la universidad a las ocho de la mañana.

4. Roberto ______ sus libros en su mochila.

5. ¿A qué hora ______ ustedes de su casa por la mañana?

6. Si tú ______ los refrescos, yo preparo la comida.

7. ¿Dónde vamos a ______ los bocadillos?

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