A1 Collocation 中性

Poner atención

To pay attention

意思

To concentrate or focus on something.

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文化背景

In Spain, 'prestar atención' is very common in schools, but 'poner atención' is used in more casual warnings. You'll also hear '¡Ojo!' (Eye!) as a shorthand for 'pay attention/watch out'. Mexicans often use 'ponerse las pilas' (put in your batteries) as a more energetic way to tell someone to pay attention and get to work. In Argentina, the use of 'voseo' changes the command to 'Poné atención' (with an accent on the e). It sounds more forceful and direct. Colombians are known for being very polite. You might hear 'Hágame el favor de poner atención', adding a layer of formal courtesy even in casual settings.

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The 'A' Rule

Always remember the 'A'. Poner atención A algo. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.

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No 'Pagar'

If you say 'pagar atención', people will understand you, but you will immediately sound like a non-native speaker.

意思

To concentrate or focus on something.

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The 'A' Rule

Always remember the 'A'. Poner atención A algo. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.

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No 'Pagar'

If you say 'pagar atención', people will understand you, but you will immediately sound like a non-native speaker.

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Eye Contact

In Spanish culture, 'poner atención' usually involves direct eye contact. Looking away while someone speaks is a sign that you are NOT putting attention.

自我测试

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'poner'.

Yo siempre _______ atención en la clase de español.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: pongo

The subject is 'Yo', so you need the irregular first-person singular form 'pongo'.

Which sentence is correct?

Select the natural Spanish way to say 'Pay attention to the teacher'.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Pon atención a la maestra.

Spanish uses 'poner' and the preposition 'a'.

Fill in the missing word in the dialogue.

A: ¿Por qué no entiendes? B: Porque no puedo _______ atención con este ruido.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: poner

The standard collocation is 'poner atención'.

Match the command to the situation.

A teacher speaking to a group of 20 students.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ¡Pongan atención!

The plural imperative for 'ustedes' is 'pongan'.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Poner vs. Pagar

Spanish (Correct)
Poner atención To put attention
English (Literal)
Pagar atención To pay attention (WRONG)

练习题库

4 练习
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'poner'. Fill Blank A1

Yo siempre _______ atención en la clase de español.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: pongo

The subject is 'Yo', so you need the irregular first-person singular form 'pongo'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

Select the natural Spanish way to say 'Pay attention to the teacher'.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Pon atención a la maestra.

Spanish uses 'poner' and the preposition 'a'.

Fill in the missing word in the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: ¿Por qué no entiendes? B: Porque no puedo _______ atención con este ruido.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: poner

The standard collocation is 'poner atención'.

Match the command to the situation. situation_matching A2

A teacher speaking to a group of 20 students.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ¡Pongan atención!

The plural imperative for 'ustedes' is 'pongan'.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

'Poner' is more common in daily speech; 'prestar' is more formal. They are interchangeable in 99% of cases.

Yes, it is common in some Latin American countries, but 'poner atención a' is the standard and safest version.

Use '¡Pongan atención!'

Not exactly. 'Hacer caso' usually implies obeying or following advice, while 'poner atención' is just about focus.

Because in Spanish, attention is not seen as a transaction or a currency, but as a physical placement of focus.

You say 'No estaba poniendo atención' or 'No puse atención'.

It can be, depending on the tone. To a child, it's normal. To a boss, it's very rude. Use 'Por favor' to soften it.

It's a slang variation that means 'to wake up and pay attention/get to work'.

Absolutely. It's used to discuss focusing on data, clients, or market trends.

It's irregular: yo puse, tú pusiste, él puso, nosotros pusimos, ellos pusieron.

相关表达

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Prestar atención

synonym

To lend attention

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Hacer caso

similar

To listen to/obey

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Fijarse

similar

To notice

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Estar atento

builds on

To be attentive

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Concentrarse

similar

To concentrate

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Ignorar

contrast

To ignore

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