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Spanish Past Participle

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A brightly colored snail is far along a winding path, illustrating something that has advanced or moved forward.

adelantado

advanced

A1
A colorful storybook illustration of a winding dirt path leading up a small green hill. A bright red flag is firmly planted at the exact beginning of the path, marking the starting point.

comenzado

started

A1
A person's stylized hand pulling back a large, heavy green curtain to reveal a bright, glowing golden star hidden behind it.

descubierto

discovered

A1
A bright yellow frisbee flying rapidly through the air against a clear blue sky, illustrating the action of being thrown.

echado

thrown

A1
A happy child kneeling in a field, holding up a single, large golden key that they have just discovered.

encontrado

found

A1
A colorful storybook illustration showing an adult teacher pointing to an open book while a young student listens attentively, symbolizing the act of teaching.

enseñado

taught

A1
A simple visual of a friendly cartoon rabbit stepping across the threshold of an open wooden doorway, having just moved inside.

entrado

entered

A1
A young child sitting cross-legged, holding a large, bright red seashell up to their ear, concentrating intensely on the sound inside.

escuchado

listened

A1
A high-quality illustration of a large, shiny gold trophy cup standing prominently on a simple wooden pedestal, symbolizing victory.

ganado

won

A1
A close-up illustration of a mouth with colorful sound waves moving away, symbolizing that words have been spoken and the action is complete.

hablado

spoken

A1
A soccer ball sitting still on a bright green field next to a portion of a white goalpost, indicating the game has been completed.

jugado

played

A1
A plain wooden box with a large, distinct red stamp impression clearly visible on its top surface.

marcado

marked

A1

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Browse All 80 Spanish Past Participle

Explore our complete collection of Spanish past participle, organized by CEFR proficiency level. Click any word to see detailed definitions, usage examples, and pronunciation guides.

A1 - Beginner(19 words)

adelantadoA1
ah-deh-lahn-TAH-doh
→ advanced
comenzadoA1
co-men-ZAH-doh
→ started
descubiertoA1
des-koo-BYER-toh
→ discovered
echadoA1
eh-CHAH-doh
→ thrown
encontradoA1
en-kon-TRA-do
→ found
enseñadoA1
en-seh-NYAH-doh
→ taught
entradoA1
en-TRAH-doh
→ entered
escuchadoA1
es-coo-CHAH-doh
→ listened

A2 - Elementary(38 words)

arrestadoA2
a-rres-TA-do
→ arrested
atacadoA2
ah-tah-KAH-doh
→ attacked
basadoA2
bah-SAH-doh
→ based
capturadoA2
kahp-too-RAH-doh
→ (used to form perfect tenses)
causadoA2
kau-SA-do
→ caused
cerradoA2
se-RRAH-doh
→ closed
cogidoA2
coh-HEE-doh
→ caught
conectadoA2
ko-nek-TAH-doh
→ connected

B1 - Intermediate(19 words)

aceptadoB1
ah-sep-TAH-doh
→ accepted
acostadoB1
ah-kohs-TAH-doh
→ put to bed
autorizadoB1
ow-toh-ree-SAH-doh
→ authorized
convencidoB1
kohm-behn-SEE-doh
→ convinced
debidoB1
deh-BEE-doh
→ should have
despertadoB1
des-per-TAH-doh
→ woken up
emocionadoB1
eh-moh-syoh-NAH-doh
→ excited
enfadadoB1
en-fah-DAH-doh
→ angered

B2 - Upper Intermediate(4 words)

agotadoB2
ah-goh-TAH-doh
→ used up
destinadoB2
dess-tee-NAH-doh
→ assigned
drogadoB2
droh-GAH-doh
→ drugged
previstoB2
preh-VEES-toh
→ foreseen

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