Forgetting Gender

Like all Spanish adjectives, 'traicionado' must change its ending to match the person or thing it describes: 'traicionada' (feminine singular), 'traicionados' (masculine plural), 'traicionadas' (feminine plural).

Agreement Rule

This adjective often pairs with 'estar' (to be, temporarily) to describe the emotional state of feeling betrayed: 'Estoy traicionado'.

Use with 'Estar'

Very common when describing feelings or situations involving broken trust.

Confusing Participle and Adjective

'Traicionado' is the past participle, meaning it teams up with forms of the verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions completed in the past. It always stays in the masculine singular form (-o) in these constructions.

The Perfect Tense Builder

Unlike the adjective form, when used with 'haber' to build a verb tense, 'traicionado' never changes its ending, regardless of who did the betraying: 'Yo he traicionado', 'Nosotros hemos traicionado'.

Always -ado

If you see 'traicionado' immediately following a form of 'haber' (he, has, ha, hemos, han, etc.), it's acting as the main verb, not an adjective.

Recognizing Compound Tenses

Essential form used to create all perfect tenses (e.g., 'have betrayed', 'had betrayed').

Learn the meaning of the Spanish word 'traicionado' as both an adjective (betrayed) and a past participle used to form perfect verb tenses. Includes examples and grammar tips for all learners.

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