Past Participles as adjectives -ado, -ido
In English The past participle of many verbs can be used as an adjective. The past participle usually ends in –ed and is frequently used with the verb –to be to describe people, places, and things. The article is published The door is closed
How to form the past participle Drop the infinitive ending Add –ado for ar verbs Add –ido for –er/-ir verbs Arreglar-arreglado Aprovechar-aprovechado Pedir-pedido Comer-comido
Supply the correct past participle 1. tocar ______________ 2. ordenar _______________ 3. quitar ________________ 4. asistir _______________ 5. concluir ______________ 6. discutir ______________
Agreement When the past participle is used as an adjective, be sure the ending agrees in gender and in number with the noun it describes. El libro cerrado The closed book Los libros cerrados The closed books La tienda cerrada The closed store Las tiendas cerradas The closed stores
Examples in a sentence El horno está arreglado. The oven is fixed Las tapas están pedidas. The tapas are ordered. El libro está cerrado. The book is closed. La puerta está cerrada. The door is opened.
The following verbs have irregular past participles Infinitive Past participle Abrir abierto Ir Ido Decir Dicho Limpiar Limpio Descubrir Descubierto Morir Muerto Escribir Escrito Poner Puesto Freír Frito Resolver Resuelto Hacer Hecho Romper Roto Imprimir impreso Ver visto Volver vuelto
Fill in the blanks with the correct past participle El informe está __________(escribir) El microondas está ___________(romper) La ducha está _________(limpiar) Los mandados están __________(hacer) La tienda está ____________(abrir)