Breakdown of No pongas la foto hasta que la pared se seque.
poner
to put
la pared
the wall
no
not
la foto
the photo
Questions & Answers about No pongas la foto hasta que la pared se seque.
Why is it no pongas and not no pones or no poner?
Because this is a negative command addressed to tú.
In Spanish, negative commands for tú use the present subjunctive:
So:
- Pon la foto = Put up the photo.
- No pongas la foto = Don’t put up the photo.
No pones would mean you do not put or you aren’t putting, not a command.
Is no pongas informal or formal?
No pongas is informal singular, used with tú.
Other versions would be:
- No pongas la foto = don’t put up the photo. (informal, one person)
- No ponga la foto = don’t put up the photo. (formal, one person)
- No pongáis la foto = don’t put up the photo. (informal plural, common in Spain)
- No pongan la foto = don’t put up the photo. (formal plural / standard plural in many regions)
Since this is Spanish from Spain, pongáis is especially worth noticing for vosotros.