A request to stand can be informal or polite.
The idea
Conjugate ponerse with the matching pronoun and add de pie. Use ponte for an informal request and póngase for a formal one.
Examples
- Por favor, ponte de pie junto a la silla.Please stand up beside the chair.
- ¿Puede ponerse de pie para la foto?Can you stand up for the photo?
- Pónganse de pie cuando entre la profesora.Please stand up when the teacher comes in.
- Nos ponemos de pie al terminar la reunión.We stand up at the end of the meeting.
- El niño se pone de pie para saludar.The boy stands up to greet someone.
- Me pongo de pie cuando suena la música.I stand up when the music starts.
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Watch out
Do not invent ponerse a pie for standing up: say ponerse de pie.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: ___ de pie para hablar, por favor. (ponte / te pones)
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ponte
ponte addresses one person informally.
Complete the sentence: Señora, ___ de pie aquí, por favor. (póngase / ponte)
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póngase
póngase addresses the woman politely.
Complete the sentence: Cuando empieza el acto, nosotros ___ de pie. (nos ponemos / se ponen)
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nos ponemos
nos ponemos agrees with the first-person plural subject.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete the sentence: ___ de pie para hablar, por favor. (ponte / te pones)
Complete the sentence: Señora, ___ de pie aquí, por favor. (póngase / ponte)
Complete the sentence: Cuando empieza el acto, nosotros ___ de pie. (nos ponemos / se ponen)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask one person politely to stand for a photo.

