Usages of poner
Para no suspender de nuevo, pongo el despertador media hora antes.
To avoid failing again, I set the alarm clock half an hour earlier.
Ponemos la mesa para cenar juntos.
We set the table to have dinner together.
Deberíamos poner un límite al uso del móvil antes de dormir.
We should set a limit on phone use before sleeping.
Pongo un cronómetro para no pasarme de una hora cuando juego al videojuego.
I set a stopwatch so I don’t go over an hour when I play the video game.
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