presentado
/preh-sen-TAH-doh/
presented
As an adjective, presentado means something has been shown publicly, like this painting being presented to the crowd.
presentado(Adjective)
presented
?shown publicly
,submitted
?document or proposal
introduced
?a person to a group
📝 In Action
El informe fue presentado ayer.
A2The report was presented yesterday.
El nuevo candidato está bien presentado.
B1The new candidate is well presented (well-groomed).
Ella es la persona que me fue presentada en la fiesta.
B2She is the person who was introduced to me at the party.
💡 Grammar Points
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'presentado' must match the thing it describes in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural): presentado, presentada, presentados, presentadas.
Using SER vs. ESTAR
Use 'ser' (El libro fue presentado) to talk about the action itself, and 'estar' (El documento está presentado) to describe the resulting state.
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Use
This word is often used in official contexts, like submitting homework, reports, or applications.
As a past participle, presentado signifies the completed action of having presented or offered something, often used with the auxiliary verb 'haber'.
📝 In Action
Hemos presentado la propuesta al jefe.
B1We have presented the proposal to the boss.
Ella ya había presentado su tesis.
B2She had already presented her thesis.
💡 Grammar Points
Forming Perfect Tenses
The past participle 'presentado' is always used with a form of the helping verb 'haber' (to have) to create tenses like the Present Perfect ('he presentado').
Invariable Form
When used with 'haber' (e.g., 'Hemos presentado'), 'presentado' is invariable—it always stays masculine singular, regardless of who or what is doing the presenting.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Misusing Agreement with 'Haber'
Mistake: "Hemos presentados la propuesta."
Correction: Hemos presentado la propuesta. The past participle only changes gender/number when used as an adjective or with 'ser/estar', not when used with 'haber'.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: presentado
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'presentado' as an adjective, requiring it to agree in gender and number?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'presentado' mean 'gift'?
No, 'presentado' is the verb form meaning 'presented' or 'submitted'. The Spanish noun for a gift is 'regalo' or sometimes 'presente'.
How do I make 'presentado' feminine?
If you are using it to describe a feminine noun (like a report or a woman), you change the 'o' to 'a': 'presentada'. Remember this only applies when it's acting as an adjective, not when it's used with the helping verb 'haber'.