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8.12 TALKING ABOUT THE PAST: Irregular Past Participles
Forming the past participle for a verb in Spanish is relatively easy for regular verbs but watch out for some verbs that have an irregular past participle.
Volver -> vuelto
To returnPoner -> puesto
To putMorir -> muerto
To dieAbrir -> abierto
To openHacer -> hecho
To do/to make
Decir -> dicho
To sayVer -> visto
To seeRomper -> roto
To breakEscribir -> escrito
To write
Let’s look at some examples:
Mis amigos ya han vuelto – My friends have already returned
Lo hemos puesto en la cama – We have put it on the bed
Su padre ha muerto – His/her father has died
Ya han abierto los regalos – They have already opened the gifts
Lo he hecho por ti – I have done it for you
Lo he dicho varias veces – I have said it many times
Nunca hemos visto esta película – We have never seen this film (‘nunca’ – ‘never’)
El niño ha roto el juguete – The child has broken the toy
Mi hermana ha escrito una novela – My sister has written a novel