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Exercises
Regular participles. Complete the table with the participles of the verbs.
| Infinitive |
Participle |
infinitive |
Participle |
| hablar |
-ar verb = add -ado to the rootspeak → spoken |
comer |
-er verb = add -ido to the rooteat → eaten |
| cantar |
-ar verb = add -ado to the rootsing → sung |
beber |
-er verb = add -ido to the rootdrink → drunk |
| bailar |
-ar verb = add -ado to the rootdance → danced |
correr |
-er verb = add -ido to the rootrun → run |
| llorar |
-ar verb = add -ado to the rootcry → cried |
subir |
-ir verb = add -ido to the rootclimb → climbed |
| comprar |
-ar verb = add -ado to the rootbuy → bought |
vivir |
-ir verb = add -ido to the rootlive → lived |
Irregular participles. Complete the table with the participles of the verbs.
| Infinitive |
Participle |
Infinitive |
Participle |
| decir |
irregular participlesay → said |
freír |
verb with two participle formsfry → fried |
| hacer |
irregular participledo → done |
posponer |
irregular participlepostpone → postponed |
| escribir |
irregular participlewrite → written |
prever |
irregular participleforecast → forecasted |
| poner |
irregular participleput → put |
deshacer |
irregular participleundo → undone |
| volver |
irregular participlereturn → returned |
encubrir |
irregular participlehide → hidden |
Variable participles. Complete the sentences using the participles of the verbs in brackets. Remember to change the ending where necessary.
- Ana, (ilusionar) con su fiesta de cumpleaños, no puede dejar de sonreír.-ar verb, feminine singular subject (Ana) → participle ending in -adaAna, excited about her birthday party, can’t stop smiling.
- Tengo (reservar) las entradas para el concierto del fin de semana.-ar verb, feminine plural noun (entradas) → participle ending in -adasI’ve booked the tickets for the concert this weekend.
- Después de la conferencia, todas las sillas fueron (recoger) .-er verb, feminine plural noun (sillas) → participle ending in -idasAfter the conference, all the chairs were collected.
- Creo que doy por (terminar) mis deberes.-ar verb, masculine plural noun (deberes) → participle ending in -adosI think I’ve finished my homework.
- (derretir) la nieve de la carretera, los coches vuelven a circular con normalidad.-ir verb, feminine singular noun (nieve) → participle ending in -idaThe snow on the road has melted and the cars are back to driving normally.
