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funcionado

foon-syoh-NAH-doh/funθjoˈnaðo/

“funcionado” means “worked” in Spanish (as in 'it worked').

worked, functioned

Also: operated
VerbA2regular ar
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.
infinitivefuncionar
gerundfuncionando
past Participlefuncionado

📝 In Action

La nueva aplicación ha funcionado perfectamente desde que la instalé.

A2

The new app has worked perfectly since I installed it.

Si el plan hubiera funcionado, seríamos ricos.

B2

If the plan had worked, we would be rich.

No sé por qué el motor no había funcionado antes.

B1

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

Common Collocations

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

🔄 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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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "funcionado" in Spanish:

functioned→worked→

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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
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word *functio*, meaning 'performance' or 'execution,' which passed through French (*fonction*) into Spanish. The core idea is performing a task or fulfilling a role.

First recorded: 15th century (as the noun form)

Cognates (Related words)

English: functionFrench: fonctionnéPortuguese: funcionado

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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).