copiado

/ko-PYAH-doh/

copied

Two identical blue toy cars sitting side-by-side on a wooden table.

A duplicate of an object, like these two identical toy cars, shows the meaning of 'copiado' as having made a copy.

copiado(verb)

A2regular ar

copied

having made a duplicate of something

Also:

imitated

mimicking someone else's behavior or style

📝 In Action

He copiado todos los archivos en el disco duro.

I have copied all the files onto the hard drive.

Juan ha copiado los deberes de su amigo.

Juan has copied his friend's homework.

Word Connections

Synonyms

duplicado (duplicated)
imitado (imitated)

Antonyms

creado (created)
inventado (invented)

Common Collocations

haber copiado – to have copied
mal copiado – badly copied

💡 Grammar Points

Using 'Copiado' in the Past

When you use 'copiado' with the verb 'haber' (he, has, ha...), it never changes its ending, regardless of who did the copying.

⭐ Usage Tips

cheating context

In a school setting, 'haber copiado' often means 'to have cheated' on an exam.

A hand-drawn sketch of a red apple placed next to a real red apple.

The word 'copiado' can describe something unoriginal, like a drawing made to look exactly like a real object.

copiado(adjective)

mB1

copied

describing an unoriginal item

Also:

plagiarized

describing stolen intellectual work

📝 In Action

Este cuadro es copiado, no es el original.

This painting is a copy; it's not the original.

Sus ideas parecen un poco copiadas de otros autores.

His ideas seem a bit copied from other authors.

Word Connections

Synonyms

falso (fake)
plagiado (plagiarized)

Antonyms

original (original)
auténtico (authentic)

💡 Grammar Points

Matching the Word to the Object

When using 'copiado' as a description, you must change the ending to match the object: 'un libro copiado' but 'una idea copiada'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Adjective vs. Action

Mistake: "La tarea está copiado."

Correction: La tarea está copiada. When describing a noun, the ending must match the gender (tarea is feminine).

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaran

yocopiara

túcopiaras

vosotroscopiarais

nosotroscopiáramos

él/ella/ustedcopiara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescopien

yocopie

túcopies

vosotroscopiéis

nosotroscopiemos

él/ella/ustedcopie

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaron

yocopié

túcopiaste

vosotroscopiasteis

nosotroscopiamos

él/ella/ustedcopió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescopiaban

yocopiaba

túcopiabas

vosotroscopiabais

nosotroscopiábamos

él/ella/ustedcopiaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescopian

yocopio

túcopias

vosotroscopiáis

nosotroscopiamos

él/ella/ustedcopia

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: copiado

Question 1 of 1

In the sentence 'Ellas han copiado el texto', why does 'copiado' end in -o?

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Word Family

copia(copy) - noun

copiar(to copy) - verb

copiadora(photocopier) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'copiado' be used for cheating in school?

Yes, 'copiar' or 'haber copiado' is the standard way to say someone cheated by looking at another person's work.

What is the difference between 'copiado' and 'una copia'?

'Copiado' is the action (has been copied) or a description (that thing is copied), while 'una copia' is the physical noun (the copy itself).