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📝 In Action
El perro policía está muy entrenado para detectar explosivos.
A2The police dog is highly trained to detect explosives.
Para este trabajo se necesita personal entrenado en seguridad.
B1For this job, personnel trained in security are needed.
La gimnasta se siente entrenada y lista para la competencia.
A2The gymnast feels trained and ready for the competition.
💡 Grammar Points
Agreement Rule
Since 'entrenado' is an adjective, its ending must match the noun it describes. If the noun is feminine and plural (e.g., las atletas), you must say entrenadas.
Using Ser vs. Estar
Use estar (e.g., está entrenado) to talk about a current condition or state resulting from the training process. Use ser (e.g., es entrenado) less often, usually to describe the type of person/animal (a trained one).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting Gender/Number
Mistake: "La policía es entrenado."
Correction: La policía es entrenada. (The police force/officer is trained). Remember to match the feminine noun.
⭐ Usage Tips
The Root Verb
This word comes from the verb entrenar (to train). If you can use 'to train' in English, you likely need a form of entrenar or entrenado in Spanish.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: entrenado
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'entrenado'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'entrenado' a verb or an adjective?
'Entrenado' is the past participle of the verb *entrenar* ('to train'). It functions most often as an adjective, meaning 'trained' or 'skilled,' and must change its ending to match the noun it describes (e.g., *entrenada*, *entrenados*).
How do I say 'I am training'?
You would use the continuous form of the verb *entrenar*: 'Estoy entrenando.' ('entrenando' is the -ing form, or gerund).