Download Grammatica 2- Past participle

Español II- Ch 4
Past Participles
• Verbs have a form called the past
participle, which can be used as an
adjective.
• You can use it to describe a condition
or an injury to a part of the body.
Example- Torcer (to sprain)
• Me torci el tobillo. (used as a verb)
I sprained my ankle.
• Tengo el tobillo torcido. – My ankle is
sprained. (past participle of torcer as an adjective)
• When used as adjectives, participles
must agree with noun in number &
gender.
Forming past participles
-ar verbs
• Drop the
–ar and add
-ADO
-er and –ir verbs
• Drop the –er
or –ir and add
-IDO
Examples - -AR verbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hinchar- hinchado- (swollen)
Cortar - cortado - (cut)
Infectar - infectado- (infected)
Quemar- quemado - (burned)
Vendar – vendado- (bandaged, wrapped)
-er and –ir verbs
1. Torcer – torcido- (twisted)
2. Herir – herido- (hurt)
****Irregular****
3. Romper – roto- (broken)
4. Abrir – abierto- (open)