The document discusses how to form the past participle in Spanish. It explains that for -ar verbs, the infinitive ending is removed and "ado" is added. For -er and -ir verbs, the infinitive ending is removed and "ido" is added. It also lists some common irregular past participles and notes that an accent mark is used when the past participle contains the vowel combinations of "ai", "ei", or "oi".

1. The Past Participle
(El participio pasado)
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2. ido
For -ar verbs:
Start with the infinitive . . .
cerrar
remove the verb ending . . .
and add ado.
ado
For -er and -ir verbs:
Start with the infinitive . . . remove the verb ending . . .
and add ido.
venderido
recibir
How the past participle is formed

3. How the past participle is formed
The past participle is used in Spanish and English as an
adjective or as part of the perfect tenses. In English, it is
usually the -ed or -en form of the verb.
tomar
tomado (taken)
comer
comido (eaten)
vivir
vivido (lived)
creer believedcreído
An accent mark is used when a past participle has the
combination of vowels ai, ei, or oi.
leer readleído
oír heardoído
traer broughttraído

4. How the past participle is formed
The following verbs have irregular past participles.
abrir openedabierto
cubrir coveredcubierto
morir deadmuerto
decir saiddicho
descubrir discovereddescubierto
poner putpuesto
romper brokenroto
escribir writtenescrito
hacer done; madehecho
ver seenvisto
volver returnedvuelto

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