2. Past Participles as Adjectives Dr. Schofield Español II, III

3. Past Participles as Adjectives  In ENGLISH past participles usually end in “-ed” and they are frequently used with the verb “to be” to describe people, places, and things.  The article is published.  Spanish: El artículo está publicado.

4. Past Participles as Adjectives  Past participles are frequently used with the verb “estar” to describe the result of an action.  To form the past participle of a verb in Spanish, you add -ado to the stem of -ar verbs and -ido to the stem of most -er/-ir verbs.

5. Past Participles as Adjectives  What are the past participles for these verbs?  arreglar  arreglado  esconder  escondido  pedir  pedido

6. Past Participles as Adjectives  When the past participle is used as an adjective, be sure the ending agrees in number and gender with the noun it describes.  El horno está arreglado.  The oven is fixed (repaired).  Las tapas están pedidas.  The appetizers are ordered.

7. Past Participles as Adjectives  Some verbs have irregular past participles.  Memorize this acronym:  REVV MAC PHDD

8. Rroto Eescrito Vvisto Vvuelto Mmuerto Aabierto Ccubierto Ppuesto Hhecho Ddicho Ddevuelto Romper Escribir Ver Volver Morir Abrir Cubrir Poner Hacer Decir Devolver