7A - Past Participles used as adjectives

Past Participles Both Spanish and English have past participles: Both Spanish and English have past participles: driven, heard, been, seen, written, gone, studied, had, danced, etc..

In Spanish, regular –ar verbs form the past participle with –ado. In Spanish, regular –ar verbs form the past participle with –ado. Regular –er and –ir verbs form the past participle with –ido. Regular –er and –ir verbs form the past participle with –ido. bailarbail-bailado comercom-comido vivirviv-vivido

¡ATENCIÓN! The past participles of –er and –ir verbs whose stems end in –a, – e, or –o carry a written accent mark on the i of the –ido ending. The past participles of –er and –ir verbs whose stems end in –a, – e, or –o carry a written accent mark on the i of the –ido ending. caer caído creer creído leer leído oír oído reír reído sonreír sonreído traer traído

Some irregular past participles decirdicho poner ponerpuesto describirdescrito resolver resolverresuelto descubrirdescubierto romper romperroto escribirescrito ver vervisto hacerhecho volver volvervuelto

In Spanish, as in English, past participles can be used as adjectives with estar to describe a condition resulting from an action. In Spanish, as in English, past participles can be used as adjectives with estar to describe a condition resulting from an action. They must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. They must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. En la entrada hay algunos letreros escritos en español. In the entrance, there are some signs written in Spanish. Tenemos la mesa puesta y la cena hecha. We have the table set and dinner made. La joyería está cerrada. The jewelry store is closed. El cheque ya está firmado. The check is already signed.

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