Past Participles as
Adjectives
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Avancemos 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.
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 perdidas.
 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