Past Participle  


Past Participle

The past participle is formed by adding the suffix ado to (ar) verbs and ido to (er) and (ir) verbs. Here are some examples:

ar verbs
hablar ---> hablado (spoken)
cambiar ---> cambiado (changed)
gustar ---> gustado (enjoyed)

er and ir verbs
comer ---> comido (eaten)
tener ---> tenido (had)
salir ---> salido (departed)

Many verbs have irregular past participles. Here are some common ones:

abrir ---> abierto (opened)

decir ---> dicho (said)

hacer ---> hecho (done or made)

morir ---> muerto (dead)

poner ---> puesto (put)

romper ---> roto (broken)

ver ---> visto (seen)

Past participles are used to describe the nature or states of things.

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