El verbo "to put" es bastante versátil en inglés y puede ser traducido de diferentes formas, dependiendo del contexto. Algunas opciones son:
- Colocar: En el sentido más directo de posicionar algo en algún lugar. Ejemplo: "Voy a colocar el libro en la estantería" ("I'll put the book on the shelf").
- Poner: Similar a "colocar", pero un poco más formal. Ejemplo: "¿Puedo poner la mesa?" ("Can I put the table?").
- Insertar: En un contexto más técnico. Ejemplo: "Inserta la tarjeta en la máquina" ("Put the card in the machine").
La conjugación en "simple past" es un poco diferente. El verbo "to put" es uno de esos verbos irregulares en inglés que no siguen la regla típica de agregar "-ed" para formar el pasado. En este caso, todas las formas son "put" (put, puts, putting, put). Es un poco extraño comparado con otros verbos, pero así funciona en inglés.
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I put | We put |
| 2ª | You put | You put |
| 3ª | He/She/It puts | They put |
Put: /pʊt/, puts: /pʊts/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I put | We put |
| 2ª | You put | You put |
| 3ª | He/She/It put | They put |
Put: /pʊt/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will put | We will put |
| 2ª | You will put | You will put |
| 3ª | He/She/It will put | They will put |
Will put: /wɪl pʊt/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am putting | We are putting |
| 2ª | You are putting | You are putting |
| 3ª | He/She/It is putting | They are putting |
Putting: /ˈpʊt.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was putting | We were putting |
| 2ª | You were putting | You were putting |
| 3ª | He/She/It was putting | They were putting |
Was putting: /wəz ˈpʊt.ɪŋ/, Were putting: /wɜr ˈpʊt.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be putting | We will be putting |
| 2ª | You will be putting | You will be putting |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be putting | They will be putting |
Will be putting: /wɪl bi ˈpʊt.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have put | We have put |
| 2ª | You have put | You have put |
| 3ª | He/She/It has put | They have put |
Have put: /hæv pʊt/, Has put: /hæz pʊt/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had put | We had put |
| 2ª | You had put | You had put |
| 3ª | He/She/It had put | They had put |
Had put: /hæd pʊt/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have put | We will have put |
| 2ª | You will have put | You will have put |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have put | They will have put |
Will have put: /wɪl hæv pʊt/
