que me ponga

that I get or become

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phrase Uncommon #15,797

that I get or become This is the subjunctive form of poner. Its meaning depends on what follows; in “que me ponga de los nervios,” it means “that I get nervous.”

SP: Consigues que me ponga de los nervios.

EN: You manage to make me nervous.

Tiene miedo de que me ponga a hablar de su matrimonio delante de ella.

He is afraid I might start talking about his marriage in front of her.

— Devdas (2002)

¿Qué quieres que me ponga?

What do you want me to wear?

Creo que es hora de que me ponga en contacto con ella.

I think it’s time I got in touch with her.

Si quieres que me ponga esas botas, me pondré esas botas.

If you want me to put on those boots, I’ll put on those boots.

Siento que es muy difícil que me ponga a la par con él en matemáticas.

I feel it's very difficult for me to catch up with him in mathematics.

Deja que me ponga bajo tu paraguas.

Let me get under your umbrella.

Quiere que me ponga la campanilla.

He wants me to wear the little bell.

— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)

¿Tienes miedo de que me ponga pedante?

Are you afraid I’ll get pedantic?

— Ace Ventura: Detective de Mascotas (1994)

Consigues que me ponga de los nervios.

You really get on my nerves.

— La strada (1954)