Using Past Participles as Adjectives in Spanish

The video tutorial explains how past participles in Spanish can be used as adjectives. It covers the formation of past participles by dropping the AR, ER, and IR endings from infinitives and adding 'ado' or 'ido'. The tutorial also highlights the importance of agreement in number and gender when using participles as adjectives. Examples are provided to illustrate the concept, including irregular participles like 'roto' and 'muerto'.

How do you form past participles in Spanish?

• Adding 'ar' or 'er' at the end of the verb

• Using the verb in its infinitive form

• Adding 'ado' or 'ido' to the root of the verb

• Changing the verb completly

What suffix do you add to 'AR' verbs to form the past participle?

• -iendo

• -ando

• -ido

• -ado

What do you need to remember about irregular past participles?

• That they are the same as regular past participles

• That you have to add 'ar' or 'er' at the end of the verb.

• That they always end in 'ando' or 'iendo'.

• That they do not follow the rules and have to be memorized.

Which of the following is an irregular past participle?

• Escrito

• Hablado

• Caminado

• Comido

What rule is applied to adding 'ido' after an 'a' o 'e' in past participles (or when the stem of the -er/-ir verb ends with a vowel)?

• You don't add an accent

• You add an accent

• You change the last vowel for an "o"

• You double the consonant at the end

What is an example of a past participle used as an adjective?

• Roto

• Corriendo

• Hablar

• Comido

How do you say 'the door is closed' using past participle as an adjective?

• La puerta es cerrada

• La puerta está cerrando

• La puerta está cerrada

• La puerta cierra

Which of the following options is NOT a past participle?

• Abierto

• Correr

• Visto

• Dormido

How does the past participle agree when used as an adjective?

• it depends on the subject

• it depends whether it is feminine or masculine.

• it depends on plural or singular

• in number and gender with the noun they describe

What is the correct form of the verb 'romper' when describing 'las ventanas'?

• Rompidas

• Rotos

• Rota

• Rotas