Past Participles as Adjectives
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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.
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.
Past Participles as Adjectives
What
are the past participles for these
verbs?
arreglar
arreglado
esconder
escondido
pedir
pedido
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.
Past Participles as Adjectives
Some
verbs have irregular past
participles.
Memorize this acronym:
REVV MAC PHDD
R
E
V
V
roto
escrito
visto
vuelto
Romper
Escribir
Ver
Volver
M
A
C
muerto
abierto
cubierto
Morir
Abrir
Cubrir
P
H
D
D
puesto
hecho
dicho
devuelto
Poner
Hacer
Decir
Devolver