Irregular Participles in Spanish
participios irregulares
Past participles that do not follow the standard -ado / -ido patterns (e.g., hecho, escrito, visto).
While regular past participles in Spanish end in "-ado" (for -ar verbs) or "-ido" (for -er and -ir verbs), a core group of common verbs has irregular forms ending in "-to", "-so", or "-cho". The most frequent irregular participles are: hacer (hecho), decir (dicho), escribir (escrito), ver (visto), volver (vuelto), abrir (abierto), romper (roto), morir (muerto), and poner (puesto). These irregulars are vital for building compound tenses like the present perfect or pluperfect.
Examples
He escrito una carta para mi amigo.
I have written a letter to my friend.
La puerta ya está abierta.
The door is already open.
¿Has visto mi teléfono?
Have you seen my phone?
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