Descriptions: Estar + Past Participle

Estar + past participle is used to describe the state of things, or how things seem right at the moment (but not necessarily permanently). The past participles follow the patterns below, and change with the gender/number of the noun they refer to. For example, la puerta está cerrada = the door is closed. Los perros están perdidos = the dogs are lost (do you spot the patterns?)

Past participles are also used in the same way “ED” and “EN” endings
are used with English words. The helper verb “haber” is used.

regular verbs ha comido - has eaten ha vivido - has lived he hablado - (I) have spoken he jugado - (I) have played irregular verbs ha hecho - has done has vuelto - (you) have returned han dicho - have said hemos escrito - (we) have written

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Worksheet: Spanish Past Participles

Quiz: Past Participles

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