The Past Participle in Spanish is used (among other things) to form compound verbs.
In this article we will focus on how it is formed.
How to form the Past Participle in Spanish
First Conjugation Verbs:
Root + ado
- Cantar = Cantado
- Amar = Amado
- Estudiar = Estudiado
Second Conjugation Verbs:
Root + ido
Beber = Bebido
Coger = Cogido
Haber = Habido
Third Conjugation Verbs:
Root + ido
Vivir = Vivido
Salir = Salido
Fingir = Fingido
Irregular past participle
Of course, irregular verbs could not be missing. I list some of the most common ones, which you will find in your first conversations:
- ABRIR, Abierto
- DECIR, Dicho
- ESCRIBIR, Escrito
- HACER, Hecho
- MORIR, Muerto
- PONER, Puesto
- ROMPER, Roto
- VER, Visto
- VOLVER, Vuelto
Generally speaking, derived verbs also remain irregular. For example:
- Poner, Puesto
- Superponer, Superpuesto
- Decir, Dicho
- Predecir, Predicho
- BUT Bendecir è Bendecido
- Escribir, Escrito
- Subscribir, Suscrito
- Ver, Visto
- Prever, Previsto
