Estar + Past Participle Target: How to describe a painting
Use of the grammar In the present tense: In the imperfect tense To explain peoples actions To describe inanimate objects Example: La puerta está abierta (The door is opened) In the imperfect tense To describe a condition that is a result of a previous action. Example: La puerta estaba abierta (The door was opened) General rule: It agrees with gender and number Most adjectives are actually past participle verbs.
Form of the grammar Estar (helping verb) Present: Estar: Estoy Estás Está Estamos Estáis Están Imperfect: Estar: Estaba Estabas Estábamos Estabais Estaban
Form of the grammar Past Participle Verb + Regular -ado -ido Irregular -to -cho -ído
Cuidado!!!!! Try these verbs: Some verbs are completely irregular or stem changers Try these verbs: Abrir Romper Poner Hacer Decir Ver Morir volver
Example: El chico está dormido. Los padres están parados. El cuarto está desordenado. El armario está abierto.
Review To form a participle with estar: https://www.youtube.com/wa`tch?v=bVwe8cN3uAQ
How to remember the main irregulars V M A C P H D oto uesto scrito echo isto icho uelto evuelto uerto bierto ubierto
Link to practice http://www.spanish.bz/activity-past-part.htm http://www.spanish.bz/participles-quiz.htm http://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/pastpart
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