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Learners of English as a second language usually know the word put once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning put meaning

What does put mean?

Definitions in simple English

put Verb

— When you put a thing someplace, you move a thing to a place. I always put my books on the table when I get home from school.

put

— verb (= set, place) put into a certain place or abstract location Put your things here Set the tray down Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children Place emphasis on a certain point

— verb cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation That song put me in awful good humor put your ideas in writing

— verb (= cast) formulate in a particular style or language I wouldn't put it that way She cast her request in very polite language

— verb attribute or give She put too much emphasis on her the last statement He put all his efforts into this job The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story

— verb make an investment Put money into bonds

— verb estimate We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.

— verb cause (someone) to undergo something He put her to the torture

— verb adapt put these words to music

— noun (= put option) the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

— verb (= arrange, set up) arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events arrange my schedule set up one's life I put these memories with those of bygone times

Synonyms put synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as put?

put English » English

place

set

lay

put down

lay down

insert

position

placed

keep

give

put in

locate

deposit

store

set up

arrange

seat

assign

stick

set down

put option

install

stand

plant

attach

appoint

add

situate

rest

press

invest

express

apply

thrust

throw

submit

put up

put on

pose

move

make

hold

go

couch

convey

commit

stuff

show

shift

represent

Topics put topics

What do people use put to talk about?

Physical actions Move something Handle something

Put down

• What words refer to putting something down?
  put down set lay
• What words refer to putting something to the side of something else?
  put aside put to the side put beside move aside push aside
• What words refer to putting something somewhere?
  put place position post

Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison

• What words refer to the action of putting a person in prison?
  put in prison imprison to jail incarcerate lock up confine put in irons send to prison commit put away captivity
• What words refer to the action of restraining a prisoner?
  restrain control to handcuff tie up put in chains to bind put in the stocks to gag

Person Life Die

Kill

• What words refer to the government killing someone because they committed a crime?
  execute put someone to death sentence someone to death capital punishment the death penalty capital offence capital crime punishable by death execution condemned be on death row
• What words refer to killing an animal?
  slaughter destroy put down put away put something out of it misery

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put aside

• What words refer to putting something to the side of you?
  put aside put to the side put beside put next to you push aside push to the side move aside move to the side

Physical actions Arrange

Put

• What words refer to putting something somewhere?
  put install lodge mount place (v) position (v) set situate sling stash stow

Language and thought Want Influence

Suggest

• What words refer to formally suggesting something to a person in authority?
  propose recommend put forward put something before someone submit present
• What words refer to suggesting someone for a job?
  suggest recommend nominate propose put someone's name forward

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

• What words refer to helping someone stop worrying?
  reassure reassuring reassurance put your mind at rest put someone at their ease put someone out of their misery

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Explain

• What words do people use when they start to explain something?
  in other words let me explain that is to put it another way put it like this put it this way let me rephrase that

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Tidy

• What words refer to making something tidy?
  tidy tidy up clean up clear up straighten straighten up get the place straight put something straight put something in order put something away

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad

• What words refer to fighting against something bad?
  fight fight against put up a fight combat wage war on campaign launch a campaign
• What words refer to fighting against someone who is trying to do something bad?
  fight fight against fight back put up a fight resist resistance put up a resistance meet with resistance stand up to make a stand take a stand hold out against hold your ground not be moved be unyielding not give in defend your ground oppose opposing opposition react withstand

Work and occupation Animal husbandry

Butcher, slaughter

• What words refer to killing an animal?
  kill butcher slaughter destroy put down put away put something out of its misery

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Lift

• What words refer to moving something up?
  lift lift up raise put up hoist pull up elevate erect uplift heighten jack up pick up levitate
• What words refer to putting something above something else?
  put above place over
• What words refer to putting something on top of something?
  put on top superimpose

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in

• What words refer to putting something inside something else?
  put in put inside move in insert introduce inject implant penetrate pierce inset inlay pack in stuff in load
• What words refer to putting something into a hole or small space?
  put in/into/inside slide something into tuck in/into/under insert

Physical actions Arrange

Join, attach

• What words refer to joining two or more things together?
  join join together agglutinate assemble bolt cement chain clip combine connect couple crimp fasten fetter fuse glue grapple handcuff hitch hook together knit latch link manacle merge paste pin plaster put together put up rivet secure sew shackle solder staple stick stick together tape (up) unite unify weld
• What words refer to reuniting things that have come apart?
  reunite reassemble rejoin re-glue reattach refasten put back together

Physical actions Arrange

Organize

• What words refer to organizing things?
  organize dispose structure get together get it together get your act together chart marshal put in a chart put in a table put in a matrix sort sort out systematize tabulate

States Time Relative time Right time

Postpone

• What words refer to postponing something?
  postpone put off delay reschedule be put back defer table (v)
• What words refer to postponing something because you are lazy?
  put off procrastinate

Person Sense, perceive See

Show, let someone see

• What words refer to showing something to a lot of people?
  show display put something on show put something on display exhibit be on show be on display unveil

Person Healthy

Injure

• What words refer to injuring a bone or joint?
  break fracture dislocate crack hamstring jam sprain stub twist wrench do your back in put out your back
• What words refer to an injury?
  injury accident bruise cut impairment wound slash puncture stab sprain tear/pull a muscle shock concussion bump break a bone fracture dislocate a bone dislocation sprain put out an eye nose bleed scar sting bite sore blister contusion frostbite heatstroke sunstroke sunburn burn welt drug overdose

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Lose consciousness

• What words refer to something causing someone to lose consciousness?
  knock out put out put under (anesthesia) stupefy

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to feeling angry?
  be angry feel angry bristle miffed take offense resent be in a temper pissed off pissed be worked up be up in arms in a huff be disgusted take something personally take exception to be put out feel put out

Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone in an unfair way?
  find fault with pick holes in knock run down denigrate put down get at
• What words refer to something someone says when criticizing?
  criticism critique (n) accusation attack (n) belittlement castigation censure charge condemnation denigration denouncement denunciation deprecation derision disapproval disparagement excoriation execration faultfinding gibe (n) harangue (n) judgment malediction put-down recrimination reprehension ridicule (n) slur

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Suffer

• What words refer to suffering?
  suffer ache for someone be afflicted with agonize endure feel horrible have a hard time be hurting be in pain feel pain feel rotten undergo go through put up with be subjected to be in the grip of be in the throes of
• What words refer to causing someone to suffer?
  distress (v) give someone a hard time hurt inflict put someone through subject to torment (v) torture (v)

Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Sorcery

• What words refer to doing something using sorcery?
  practice sorcery do magic work magic cast a spell put a spell on put a curse on bewitch conjure invoke enchant bedevil entrance (v) mesmerize wave a wand jinx

Daily life Household equipment Furniture

Cabinet

• What do people do with cabinets?
  put things away store open a drawer close a drawer put things on a shelf

Daily life Sleep

Go to sleep

• What words are used of someone causing someone to go to sleep?
  put to sleep put to bed

Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt

• What words refer to trying hard to do something?
  do your best try your best put your mind to it make an effort be at pains to do something strive to the best of your ability do the best you can as best you can give something your best
• What words refer to trying to do something, even though you are unlikely to succeed?
  have a go have a stab at give it a go put up a good show

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in back

• What words refer to putting something in back?
  put in back place in back put behind place in the rear

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Lower something

• What words refer to putting something under something?
  put under put underneath

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push

• What words refer to pushing something heavy?
  put your shoulder into it
• What words refer to how hard you push?
  pressure put pressure on

Physical actions Arrange Gather

Separate, scatter

• What words refer to separating or scattering things?
  separate separation scatter disperse dispersion dispersal spread out spray move apart move away from each other put space between to space (things) space out place at intervals divide division blow apart distribute sow strew sift
• What words refer to taking something away and putting it aside, separate from the others?
  set aside put aside separate from the others keep separate keep special reserve pull out

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Add to something

• What words refer to adding a new part or piece to something?
  add add on put on append superimpose
• What words refer to adding something to something you are cooking?
  add put in

Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Pour

• What words refer to putting water on something?
  water (v) add water put water on

Universe, creation Plant

Growth of plants

• What words refer to the growth of plants?
  grow growth branch out put down roots spread develop extend flourish spring swell thrive photosynthesis

Person Body Head

Nose

• What do people do to their nose?
  hold your nose pierce (the septum) put a ring in (the nose)

Person Sense, perceive See Visible

Appear

• What words refer to something appearing?
  appear become visible come into view come into sight come out loom loom up reappear surface materialize assume visible form put in an appearance

Person Body condition

Rest

• What words refer to resting?
  rest take a rest have a rest lie down put your feet up relax laze take it easy chill out take a break catch your breath take a breather take a respite take a sabbatical take it easy unwind take a vacation recharge your batteries repose at ease get your breath back sit back

Person Life Die

Mourn

• What do people do to show they are mourning?
  beat their breast tear their clothes shave their head put ashes on their head

Language and thought Think Mind

Think about

• What words refer to trying not to think about something?
  ignore try to forget put out of your mind empty your mind

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that someone is truthful?
  believe in have confidence in have faith in put your trust in take your word for pin your hopes on give the benefit of the doubt

Language and thought Think Opinion Believe

Trust

• What words refer to trusting someone?
  trust believe in put your trust in have confidence in

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to being determined to do something?
  determined aspire be intent on be set on set your mind on be resolved mean business purposefully tenacious put yourself into

Language and thought Want Influence

Insist

• What words refer to insisting that someone do something?
  insist be insistent at someone's insistence put your foot down demand be adamant won't take no for an answer won't hear of maintain be resolute

Language and thought Want Influence

Compel

• What words refer to forcing someone to do something?
  compel blackmail browbeat bully (v) coerce constrain drive force someone to do something use force force something on insist impel impose your will on make someone do something oblige press pressure put pressure on push use strong-arm tactics use strong-arm methods under duress be breathing down someone's neck

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Happy

• What words refer to causing someone to feel happy?
  make someone happy cheer someone up comfort console delight gladden please satisfy put someone in a good mood make someone's day raise someone's spirits lift someone's spirits

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed

• What words refer to causing someone to feel relaxed?
  relax someone put someone at ease make someone feel at home

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Obsessed

• What words describe something that causes someone to be obsessed?
  fascinating intriguing irresistible absorbing riveting gripping compelling couldn't put it down

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Uninterested, bored

• What words refer to causing someone to feel uninterested?
  bore (v) put you to sleep

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to causing someone to dislike something?
  displease offend repel trouble upset put someone off turn someone against

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Nervous

• What words refer to causing someone to feel nervous?
  make someone nervous fluster unsettle unnerve psych out put someone on edge

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Shy, timid

• What words refer to helping someone to not be shy?
  bring someone out of their shell bring someone out put someone at ease

Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth

• What words refer to telling the truth?
  tell the truth speak the truth be honest be open be up front play fair level with lay/put your cards on the table testify witness reveal

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Hide your thoughts

• What words refer to hiding information?
  hide not show conceal keep secret cover up suppress repress disguise mask put on a brave face bottle something up be non-committal sweep something under the rug cover your tracks

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame

• What words refer to blaming someone for something?
  blame someone for something blame something on someone say something is somebody's fault put the blame on lay the blame on apportion blame hold someone responsible

Language and thought Communication Reading and writing

Record

• What words refer to making a record?
  record keep a record put on record chart document register

Language and thought Communication Mass communication

Recorded music

• What words refer to playing music?
  play listen play back put on

Social behavior Behavior

Admire someone

• What words refer to admiring someone very much?
  idolize revere worship put someone on a pedestal hero-worship

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble

• What words refer to being too humble?
  put yourself down run yourself down sell yourself short underestimate yourself

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to stopping someone from behaving proudly by criticizing them?
  put someone in their place wipe the smile off someone's face cut someone down to size

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Show off

• What words refer to showing off?
  show off flash your money around put on airs vaunt yourself

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Meddle

Spoil

• What words refer to spoiling an event?
  spoil mar put a damper on cast a shadow over

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Deceive

• What words refer to acting in such a way that someone is led to believe something false?
  deceive fool take in defraud cheat fleece bilk swindle hustle dupe hoodwink foist upon palm off on outwit outmaneuver finagle slip one over on put something over on con lay a trap for lure beguile delude trick entrap ensnare pull the wool over someone's eyes play a trick on play a practical joke on send on a fool's errand make a fool of mislead

Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

• What words refer to controlling your eating?
  put a knife to your throat

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Mistake

• What words refer to an embarrassing mistake?
  put your foot in it faux pas gaffe boo-boo indiscretion

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Solve a problem

• What words refer to solving a problem?
  solve resolve put right find a solution rectify

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Endure

• What words refer to enduring a problem?
  endure stand bear put up with

Social behavior Authority Submit to authority

Rebel against authority

• What do the authorities do to stop a rebellion?
  put down suppress

Social behavior Government Government functions Police

Arrest

• What do the police do to a criminal?
  arraign book lock up imprison put behind bars handcuff chain

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Defend

• What words refer to defending yourself from attack?
  defend fight back hit back at put up a fight struggle against resist self-defense

Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Curse

• What words refer to cursing someone?
  curse put/place a curse on be under a curse be cursed

Daily life Clothing

Wear clothing

• What words refer to putting clothing on?
  to dress get dressed put on clothe get into throw on jump into don tuck in button zip tie

Daily life Adornment

Cosmetics

• What words refer to putting on cosmetics?
  put on makeup apply cosmetics make up powder your nose

Daily life Fire

Extinguish a fire

• What general words are used of a person stopping a fire?
  extinguish put out (a fire) fight (a fire) stub out (a cigarette)

Daily life Cleaning

Wash clothes

• What are the steps is washing clothes?
  soak scrub rinse wring hang up (to dry) dry take down iron fold put away hang up

Work and occupation Agriculture Process harvest

Store the harvest

• What words refer to storing the harvest?
  store the harvest store food put in sacks tie together heap of grain haystack sheaf of grain

Work and occupation

Working with buildings

• What words refer to constructing a wall?
  frame erect a wall put up siding plaster mud and wattle

Work and occupation Occupation Working with water

Plumber

• What words refer to working on the plumbing?
  put in plumbing fix a pipe fix a leak to thread a pipe

Work and occupation Finance Have wealth

Store wealth

• What words are used of storing wealth?
  store put it away stash it away

Work and occupation Finance Borrow

Give pledge, bond

• What words refer to giving a pledge to repay a loan?
  give a pledge bond collateral earnest put up collateral promissory note lien credit security surety

Physical actions Posture

Move a part of the body

• What words refer to moving a part of your body forward or out?
  extend hold out put out stick out stretch

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk

• What words refer to stepping on something?
  step on put foot on/in tread on stamp on underfoot

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Run

• What words refer to running faster?
  speed up put on a spurt kick

Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain

• What words refer to someone not moving?
  stay stay behind stay back remain remain behind stay where you are stay put remain in place hold your place hold still freeze stationary standstill stand around stand still linger tarry abide

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in front

• What words refer to putting something in front?
  put in front place in front advance something

Physical actions Move something Take somewhere

Return something

• What words refer to putting something back in its place?
  replace put back return (something) return to its place restore to owner

Physical actions Move something Cover

Wrap

• What words refer to wrapping something?
  wrap cover shroud enclose put around wind

Physical actions

Arrange

• What words refer to arranging things?
  arrange align array dispose lay out line up order put in order range set out concatenate

Physical actions Divide into pieces

Make hole, opening

• What words refer to making a hole in something?
  make a hole make an opening pierce put a hole in bore drill stab broach

Physical actions Break, wear out

Repair

• What words refer to repairing something?
  repair fix mend restore restoration undo correct rebuild right put to rights

States Quantity More

Increase

• What words refer to causing something to increase?
  increase (vt) raise put up push up drive up force up boost maximize

States Big Long

Tall

• What words refer to becoming tall?
  get taller grow sprout shoot up put on height

States Big Thick

Fat person

• What words refer to someone becoming fat?
  put on weight gain weight fill out get fat

States Big Weigh

Heavy

• What words refer to something becoming heavy?
  gain weight put on weight

States Quality Shape

Bend

• What words refer to bending something?
  bend bow flex curve put a kink in

States Quality Light Shine

Light source

• What words refer to making a light stop working?
  turn out put out turn down switch off

States Quality Good Decay

Preserve

• What words refer to preserving something from decay?
  preserve put up treat conserve maintain keep up sustain take care of

States Time Relative time Right time

Delay

• What words refer to something delaying an event?
  delay hold something up set back put back get bogged down

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Sure

• What words indicate that someone is certain about something?
  be sure be certain be positive know know very well swear I could have sworn have no doubt confident convinced satisfied (that) I bet I'd put money on it say what you like

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Probably

• What words indicate that someone will probably do something bad?
  be quite capable of I wouldn't put it past him

Conjugation put conjugation

How do you conjugate put?

put · verb

Present I put

Positive I put

Singular

1st person I put

2nd person you put

3rd person he/she/it puts

Plural

1st person we put

2nd person you put

3rd person they put

Negative I don't put

Singular

1st person I don't put I do not put

2nd person you don't put you do not put

3rd person he/she/it doesn't put he/she/it does not put

Plural

1st person we don't put we do not put

2nd person you don't put you do not put

3rd person they don't put they do not put

Question do I put?

Singular

1st person do I put?

2nd person do you put?

3rd person does he/she/it put?

Plural

1st person do we put?

2nd person do you put?

3rd person do they put?

Negative question don't I put?

Singular

1st person don't I put? do I not put?

2nd person don't you put? do you not put?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it put? does he/she/it not put?

Plural

1st person don't we put? do we not put?

2nd person don't you put? do you not put?

3rd person don't they put? do they not put?

Past I put

Positive I put

Singular

1st person I put

2nd person you put

3rd person he/she/it put

Plural

1st person we put

2nd person you put

3rd person they put

Negative I didn't put

Singular

1st person I didn't put I did not put

2nd person you didn't put you did not put

3rd person he/she/it didn't put he/she/it did not put

Plural

1st person we didn't put we did not put

2nd person you didn't put you did not put

3rd person they didn't put they did not put

Question did I put?

Singular

1st person did I put?

2nd person did you put?

3rd person did he/she/it put?

Plural

1st person did we put?

2nd person did you put?

3rd person did they put?

Negative question didn't I put?

Singular

1st person didn't I put? did I not put?

2nd person didn't you put? did you not put?

3rd person didn't he/she/it put? did he/she/it not put?

Plural

1st person didn't we put? did we not put?

2nd person didn't you put? did you not put?

3rd person didn't they put? did they not put?

Future I'll put

Positive I'll put

Singular

1st person I'll put I will put

2nd person you'll put you will put

3rd person he/she/it'll put he/she/it will put

Plural

1st person we'll put we will put

2nd person you'll put you will put

3rd person they'll put they will put

Negative I won't put

Singular

1st person I won't put I will not put

2nd person you won't put you will not put

3rd person he/she/it won't put he/she/it will not put

Plural

1st person we won't put we will not put

2nd person you won't put you will not put

3rd person they won't put they will not put

Question will I put?

Singular

1st person will I put?

2nd person will you put?

3rd person will he/she/it put?

Plural

1st person will we put?

2nd person will you put?

3rd person will they put?

Negative question won't I put?

Singular

1st person won't I put? will I not put?

2nd person won't you put? will you not put?

3rd person won't he/she/it put? will he/she/it not put?

Plural

1st person won't we put? will we not put?

2nd person won't you put? will you not put?

3rd person won't they put? will they not put?

Conditional I'd put

Positive I'd put

Singular

1st person I'd put I would put

2nd person you'd put you would put

3rd person he/she/it'd put he/she/it would put

Plural

1st person we'd put we would put

2nd person you'd put you would put

3rd person they'd put they would put

Negative I wouldn't put

Singular

1st person I wouldn't put I would not put

2nd person you wouldn't put you would not put

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't put he/she/it would not put

Plural

1st person we wouldn't put we would not put

2nd person you wouldn't put you would not put

3rd person they wouldn't put they would not put

Question would I put?

Singular

1st person would I put?

2nd person would you put?

3rd person would he/she/it put?

Plural

1st person would we put?

2nd person would you put?

3rd person would they put?

Negative question wouldn't I put?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I put? would I not put?

2nd person wouldn't you put? would you not put?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it put? would he/she/it not put?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we put? would we not put?

2nd person wouldn't you put? would you not put?

3rd person wouldn't they put? would they not put?

Present continuous I'm putting

Positive I'm putting

Singular

1st person I'm putting I am putting

2nd person you're putting you are putting

3rd person he/she/it's putting he/she/it is putting

Plural

1st person we're putting we are putting

2nd person you're putting you are putting

3rd person they're putting they are putting

Negative I'm not putting

Singular

1st person I'm not putting I am not putting

2nd person you aren't putting you're not putting you are not putting

3rd person he/she/it isn't putting he/she/it's not putting he/she/it is not putting

Plural

1st person we aren't putting we're not putting we are not putting

2nd person you aren't putting you're not putting you are not putting

3rd person they aren't putting they're not putting they are not putting

Question am I putting?

Singular

1st person am I putting?

2nd person are you putting?

3rd person is he/she/it putting?

Plural

1st person are we putting?

2nd person are you putting?

3rd person are they putting?

Negative question aren't I putting?

Singular

1st person aren't I putting? am I not putting?

2nd person aren't you putting? are you not putting?

3rd person isn't he/she/it putting? is he/she/it not putting?

Plural

1st person aren't we putting? are we not putting?

2nd person aren't you putting? are you not putting?

3rd person aren't they putting? are they not putting?

Past continuous I was putting

Positive I was putting

Singular

1st person I was putting

2nd person you were putting

3rd person he/she/it was putting

Plural

1st person we were putting

2nd person you were putting

3rd person they were putting

Negative I wasn't putting

Singular

1st person I wasn't putting I was not putting

2nd person you weren't putting you were not putting

3rd person he/she/it wasn't putting he/she/it was not putting

Plural

1st person we weren't putting we were not putting

2nd person you weren't putting you were not putting

3rd person they weren't putting they were not putting

Question was I putting?

Singular

1st person was I putting?

2nd person were you putting?

3rd person was he/she/it putting?

Plural

1st person were we putting?

2nd person were you putting?

3rd person were they putting?

Negative question wasn't I putting?

Singular

1st person wasn't I putting? was I not putting?

2nd person weren't you putting? were you not putting?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it putting? was he/she/it not putting?

Plural

1st person weren't we putting? were we not putting?

2nd person weren't you putting? were you not putting?

3rd person weren't they putting? were they not putting?

Future continuous I'll be putting

Positive I'll be putting

Singular

1st person I'll be putting I will be putting

2nd person you'll be putting you will be putting

3rd person he/she/it'll be putting he/she/it will be putting

Plural

1st person we'll be putting we will be putting

2nd person you'll be putting you will be putting

3rd person they'll be putting they will be putting

Negative I won't be putting

Singular

1st person I won't be putting I will not be putting

2nd person you won't be putting you will not be putting

3rd person he/she/it won't be putting he/she/it will not be putting

Plural

1st person we won't be putting we will not be putting

2nd person you won't be putting you will not be putting

3rd person they won't be putting they will not be putting

Question will I be putting?

Singular

1st person will I be putting?

2nd person will you be putting?

3rd person will he/she/it be putting?

Plural

1st person will we be putting?

2nd person will you be putting?

3rd person will they be putting?

Negative question won't I be putting?

Singular

1st person won't I be putting? will I not be putting?

2nd person won't you be putting? will you not be putting?

3rd person won't he/she/it be putting? will he/she/it not be putting?

Plural

1st person won't we be putting? will we not be putting?

2nd person won't you be putting? will you not be putting?

3rd person won't they be putting? will they not be putting?

Conditional continuous I'd be putting

Positive I'd be putting

Singular

1st person I'd be putting I would be putting

2nd person you'd be putting you would be putting

3rd person he/she/it'd be putting he/she/it would be putting

Plural

1st person we'd be putting we would be putting

2nd person you'd be putting you would be putting

3rd person they'd be putting they would be putting

Negative I wouldn't be putting

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be putting I would not be putting

2nd person you wouldn't be putting you would not be putting

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be putting he/she/it would not be putting

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be putting we would not be putting

2nd person you wouldn't be putting you would not be putting

3rd person they wouldn't be putting they would not be putting

Question would I be putting?

Singular

1st person would I be putting?

2nd person would you be putting?

3rd person would he/she/it be putting?

Plural

1st person would we be putting?

2nd person would you be putting?

3rd person would they be putting?

Negative question wouldn't I be putting?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be putting? would I not be putting?

2nd person wouldn't you be putting? would you not be putting?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be putting? would he/she/it not be putting?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be putting? would we not be putting?

2nd person wouldn't you be putting? would you not be putting?

3rd person wouldn't they be putting? would they not be putting?

Present perfect I've put

Positive I've put

Singular

1st person I've put I have put

2nd person you've put you have put

3rd person he/she/it's put he/she/it has put

Plural

1st person we've put we have put

2nd person you've put you have put

3rd person they've put they have put

Negative I haven't put

Singular

1st person I haven't put I have not put

2nd person you haven't put you have not put

3rd person he/she/it hasn't put he/she/it has not put

Plural

1st person we haven't put we have not put

2nd person you haven't put you have not put

3rd person they haven't put they have not put

Question have I put?

Singular

1st person have I put?

2nd person have you put?

3rd person has he/she/it put?

Plural

1st person have we put?

2nd person have you put?

3rd person have they put?

Negative question haven't I put?

Singular

1st person haven't I put? have I not put?

2nd person haven't you put? have you not put?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it put? has he/she/it not put?

Plural

1st person haven't we put? have we not put?

2nd person haven't you put? have you not put?

3rd person haven't they put? have they not put?

Past perfect I had put

Positive I had put

Singular

1st person I had put

2nd person you had put

3rd person he/she/it had put

Plural

1st person we had put

2nd person you had put

3rd person they had put

Negative I hadn't put

Singular

1st person I hadn't put I had not put

2nd person you hadn't put you had not put

3rd person he/she/it hadn't put he/she/it had not put

Plural

1st person we hadn't put we had not put

2nd person you hadn't put you had not put

3rd person they hadn't put they had not put

Question had I put?

Singular

1st person had I put?

2nd person had you put?

3rd person had he/she/it put?

Plural

1st person had we put?

2nd person had you put?

3rd person had they put?

Negative question hadn't I put?

Singular

1st person hadn't I put? had I not put?

2nd person hadn't you put? had you not put?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it put? had he/she/it not put?

Plural

1st person hadn't we put? had we not put?

2nd person hadn't you put? had you not put?

3rd person hadn't they put? had they not put?

Future perfect I'll have put

Positive I'll have put

Singular

1st person I'll have put I will have put

2nd person you'll have put you will have put

3rd person he/she/it'll have put he/she/it will have put

Plural

1st person we'll have put we will have put

2nd person you'll have put you will have put

3rd person they'll have put they will have put

Negative I won't have put

Singular

1st person I won't have put I will not have put

2nd person you won't have put you will not have put

3rd person he/she/it won't have put he/she/it will not have put

Plural

1st person we won't have put we will not have put

2nd person you won't have put you will not have put

3rd person they won't have put they will not have put

Question +'ll I have put?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have put? will I have put?

2nd person +'ll you have put? will you have put?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have put? will he/she/it have put?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have put? will we have put?

2nd person +'ll you have put? will you have put?

3rd person +'ll they have put? will they have put?

Negative question won't I have put?

Singular

1st person won't I have put? will I not have put?

2nd person won't you have put? will you not have put?

3rd person won't he/she/it have put? will he/she/it not have put?

Plural

1st person won't we have put? will we not have put?

2nd person won't you have put? will you not have put?

3rd person won't they have put? will they not have put?

Conditional perfect I'd have put

Positive I'd have put

Singular

1st person I'd have put I would have put

2nd person you'd have put you would have put

3rd person he/she/it'd have put he/she/it would have put

Plural

1st person we'd have put we would have put

2nd person you'd have put you would have put

3rd person they'd have put they would have put

Negative I wouldn't have put

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have put I would not have put

2nd person you wouldn't have put you would not have put

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have put he/she/it would not have put

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have put we would not have put

2nd person you wouldn't have put you would not have put

3rd person they wouldn't have put they would not have put

Question would I have put?

Singular

1st person would I have put?

2nd person would you have put?

3rd person would he/she/it have put?

Plural

1st person would we have put?

2nd person would you have put?

3rd person would they have put?

Negative question wouldn't I have put?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have put? would I not have put?

2nd person wouldn't you have put? would you not have put?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have put? would he/she/it not have put?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have put? would we not have put?

2nd person wouldn't you have put? would you not have put?

3rd person wouldn't they have put? would they not have put?

Imperative put!

Positive

you put!

we let's put!

Negative

you don't put!

we let's not put!

Examples put examples

How do I use put in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You must put an end to your foolish behavior.

You must put an end to this foolish behavior.

You must put these mistakes right.

Put on your shoes.

To put it briefly, I do not agree.

Put it on one bill, please.

Put your plan into practice as soon as possible.

Don't put the glass near the edge of the table.

Put the gun on the table.

I'll put your call through in a minute.

I'll put some salt in the soup.

Please put these glasses away.

Wine is poetry put into a bottle.

Don't ruin my fun after all the pain that I put myself through.

I won't put a pistol against anybody's chest in order to stay in Barcelona.

Any chance you know where I put my keys?

Put your hands down!

You have put everything out of order.

You had better put on a raincoat.

Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.

Do you think that you can put your idea into practice?

If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.

You have to put up with all these noises.

Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.

I will do my best to put such an idea out of your head.

Movie subtitles

I'm going to put it in the jajang sauce.

If you don't put her in jail, I'll going to bring my lawyer!

If I could put you back into my stomache!

I'll put up with it here.

I won't do anything that would put us in a disadvantegous situation.

Put a cordon on the 4th Zone of the Shinjuku Ghetto.

Dick Whittington had to watch where he put his feet, because the streets of his city were paved with something very different from gold.

Put that stupid thing down!

What did Jesus do when they put nails through his hands?

It freaks me out! They must all be put to death!

So, so you might as well just, just put down your guns!

And if you just put down the gun I'll show you. Oh!

I'm gonna put this bell jar over to control the environment.

You punk now dare to put your knife at my neck, the youngest son of Kim Eung Boo, who used to be Minister of Education and the former prime minister?

So, there is a place where the photographic plate is put, about here.

We were put in a small room, door locked, curtains closed, and we sat silently all day long.

Oort had to manage with a student of physics from Leiden, who started to try to put together a receiver.

In order to put together the first map of the Galaxy, Oort, the director of the Leiden Observatory, organised a crash-action.

Our task was to process the observations from Kootwijk, do some calculations and give the results to Van de Hulst so that he could put together a map.

Hadj Hamou kidnapped me and put me in his harem.

He put me in his harem.

Did you put all this nonsense in His Majesty's head?

Did you put him up to it?

Tomorrow, I'll put you on a boat to Spain.

So, can I put you down for the usual 10 cases? Uh, no. Let's go with four this time.

I'll do it if you let me put my hand in your back pocket for 15 seconds.

She must have put a spell on me.

Put our time to good use.

Put her on her side! Put her on her side!

So, it will be good if you also just stay put.

Should I continue to put up with this, or not?

Once I put my foot out there, it's not that scary.

Put it there!

Just put it there!

Put it down!

Hold this in your left hand and put your right hand on your waist.

Put it down here.

News and current affairs

First, and perhaps above all, the revolutions of 1989 and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union put an end to global bipolarity.

It is distasteful to put a price on human life, but the more we spend on safety, the less we will have for our other goals.

Any proposal for a new constitution must be put to the British people and to the people in each EU member state.

After all, it hesitated little a few years ago to put a current member state, Austria, on notice that it was watching out for the welfare of that country's democracy.

In this, too, it has not really been successful, despite the huge amount of money that it put on the table.

Only one-party rule would guarantee the continuing rise of China and put an end to centuries of national humiliation.

They're free to choose where to put their money.

Nations also put Europe's constitutional balance out of kilter.

And the German team has put on a wonderful display of heart warming and modern offensive soccer (which nobody could have expected!).

Spain, Argentina, and Germany, to name but a few countries, have put forward very young teams that have played an impressive game.

History cannot be put on hold as Europe sorts out its internal balance of power.

To put that number in perspective, it is about twice the total effect of the Kyoto Protocol on carbon emissions in the rest of the world, including the European Union.

More important, Meles put Addis Ababa on the map as the home of the African Union, and as a capital where Africa's worst problems could be discussed in a pragmatic manner, unburdened by colonial grudges.

The only foreseeable benefit to be gained through a devaluation is a reduction in uncertainty as an end will be put to the rampant speculation on when the RMB will be devalued.

The motion was subsequently revoked; but the fact that it was put forward at all is astonishing enough.

Sixteen cancer patients in critical need of bone marrow for transplants were put at risk because the matching marrow could not be flown in from the United States or Canada.

The single most important driver of deficit growth is weak tax revenues, owing to poor economic performance; the single best remedy would be to put America back to work.

Those negotiations should have begun seriously last year, but the war in Georgia intervened to put them on hold.

The decision to add the renminbi to the SDR basket may have put that danger into remission.

Instead, the EU's structure now demands not only a new consensus about Europe's role in the world, but also new means to achieve consensus. History cannot be put on hold as Europe sorts out its internal balance of power.

A transitional financing arrangement would be put in place for the period 2010-2015.

We are convinced that the concepts that Liu and his colleagues put down on paper in December 2008 are both universal and timeless.

Government and rebel leaders around the globe have been put on notice that criminal conduct will no longer be given a free pass.