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| What is a past participle in English? |
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| Past participles are usually formed by addin -ed or -en to the end of a verb. |
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| What are the uses of past participles in Spanish? |
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They can be:
1)Used with haber to describe an action that has happened
2) used to form the passive voice with ser
3)combined with estar as an adjective |
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take off the verb stem and add -ado
ex: hablar becomes habl then becomes hablado (talked, spoken) |
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Take off the verb stem and add -ido
ex: comer becomes com then becomes comido (eaten) |
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| If an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel... |
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a written accent will be added
ex: creer becomes creído; leer, leído
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(This rule does not apply to verbs that end in -uir, such as construir and seguir.) |
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| When combined with estar... |
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the past participle becomes an adjective (must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify)
ex: Nosotros estamos cansados. We are tired.
ex: Ahora la mesa está puesta. |
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