Verbs conjugated in the past participle are used as the main verb to
form the present and past perfect tenses. Ex: Yo he comido mucho I have eaten a lot Yo había comido mucho
I had eaten a lot
Verbs conjugated in the past participle can be used as adjectives to describe a noun
- they must match in gender and number with the noun they describe. Ex: La señora sentada en la silla es mi madre The lady seated on the chair is my mother
Past participle verbs are often used as adjectives in
conjuction with the linking verbs: SER and ESTAR. Ex: La fiesta fue divertida the party was
enjoyable La tienda está abierta the store is open
HOW PAST
PARTICIPLE IS FORMED To form the past participle, you drop the infinitive endings and add -ADO
for -AR verbs and -IDO for -ER and -IR
verbs. Using the right ending on a verb is very important.
