Adjectives and Past Participles Señor Jackson
Overview When you use a verb to form an adjective, it’s called a past participle. Ex. To close - closed (adj/past part) Ex. To open – opened (adj/ past part)
Forming Past Participles in Spanish -AR Verbs Take the verb Drop the ending Add “-ado” Ex. Cerrar Cerrado La puerta está cerrada.
Forming Past Participles in Spanish -ER / -IR Verbs Take the verb Drop the ending Add “-ido” Ex. Perder Perdido Nosotros estamos perdidos.
REMEMBER! Because these are adjectives, they must agree in NUMBER and GENDER