A simple, brightly colored wooden crank machine successfully lifting a small, heavy gray cube. A bright yellow glow radiates from the mechanism, symbolizing successful operation.

funcionado

foon-syoh-NAH-doh

VerbA2regular ar

worked?as in 'it worked',functioned?as in 'it has functioned correctly'

Also:operated?machinery or system

Quick Reference

infinitivefuncionar

gerundfuncionando

past Participlefuncionado

📝 In Action

La nueva aplicación ha funcionado perfectamente desde que la instalé.

The new app has worked perfectly since I installed it.

Si el plan hubiera funcionado, seríamos ricos.

If the plan had worked, we would be rich.

No sé por qué el motor no había funcionado antes.

I don't know why the engine hadn't worked before.

Word Connections

Synonyms

servido (served (in the sense of being useful))
marchado (worked (common in Spain for machinery))

Antonyms

fallado (failed)
roto (broken)

Common Collocations

ha funcionado bien – it has worked well
había funcionado mal – it had worked badly

💡 Grammar Points

The Perfect Helper

"Funcionado" is the past participle of the verb "funcionar." It must always be paired with a form of the verb "haber" (to have) to create compound tenses like "ha funcionado" (it has worked).

Always Stays the Same

Unlike some other participles, when used with "haber," "funcionado" never changes its ending (it doesn't become funcionada or funcionados). It always ends in -o.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Funcionar vs. Trabajar

Mistake: "Using 'trabajar' for objects: 'El reloj ha trabajado.'"

Correction: Use 'funcionar' for things, machines, and systems: 'El reloj ha funcionado.' 'Trabajar' is only for people doing labor.

⭐ Usage Tips

Focus on Results

Use "ha funcionado" when you want to emphasize that something worked successfully up to the present moment, focusing on the result.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedfunciona

yofunciono

túfuncionas

ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionan

nosotrosfuncionamos

vosotrosfuncionáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfuncionaba

yofuncionaba

túfuncionabas

ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionaban

nosotrosfuncionábamos

vosotrosfuncionabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedfuncionó

yofuncioné

túfuncionaste

ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionaron

nosotrosfuncionamos

vosotrosfuncionasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedfuncione

yofuncione

túfunciones

ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionen

nosotrosfuncionemos

vosotrosfuncionéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfuncionara

yofuncionara

túfuncionaras

ellos/ellas/ustedesfuncionaran

nosotrosfuncionáramos

vosotrosfuncionarais

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: funcionado

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'funcionado'?

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Word Family

funcionar(to work, to function) - verb

función(function, role, performance) - noun

funcional(functional) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'funcionado' ever change its ending, like to 'funcionada'?

Almost never. When 'funcionado' is used with the verb 'haber' (to form tenses like 'ha funcionado'), it is considered 'invariable'—it always stays 'funcionado,' regardless of whether the subject is masculine, feminine, singular, or plural. If it were used as an adjective (which is rare for this word), it would change, but stick to 'funcionado' with 'haber'!

When should I use 'funcionado' instead of a simple past tense like 'funcionó'?

Use 'ha funcionado' (Present Perfect) when the action ('working') happened recently or has a result that affects the present moment. Use 'funcionó' (Preterite) when the action is completely finished and happened at a specific time in the past (e.g., 'Ayer funcionó bien' - Yesterday it worked well).