Meter vs poner

molly d.A1Kwiziq community member

Meter vs poner

Is poner more common than meter?

This question relates to:Spanish vocab and grammar list "List of Spanish regular -er verbs in the present tense"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Molly

They are both common. Poner is used for a more general meaning of "to put" [something somewhere] and "meter" is used for "putting something inside something":

Metí la ropa en el armario/Puse la ropa en el armario.
I put the clothes in the wardrobe.

If it we are talking about putting something on something (not in), then we can only use "poner".

Meter is used when putting something "inside".

I hope this clarified things.

Saludos

Inma

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paul b.A1Kwiziq community member

HI I have seen pulsar I didn't know this one I use poner

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Meter vs poner

Is poner more common than meter?

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