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entregado

en-treh-GAH-doh/en.tɾeˈɣa.ðo/

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Use 'entregado' when referring to something physical, like mail or a package, that has been officially handed over or received.
A simple illustration showing a sealed brown package sitting on a welcome mat in front of a residential door, signifying delivery.

Examples

El paquete fue entregado ayer por la mañana.

The package was delivered yesterday morning.

¿Ya están entregados los informes?

Are the reports already handed in?

La carta está entregada, pero no la han leído.

The letter is delivered, but they haven't read it.

Past Participle Use

'Entregado' is the past participle of the verb 'entregar' (to deliver). It is used with 'haber' (to have) to form perfect tenses (e.g., 'He entregado el libro' - I have delivered the book) or with 'ser' or 'estar' to describe a state ('El libro está entregado' - The book is delivered).

Confusing Past and Present

Mistake: “El paquete es entregar.”

Correction: El paquete *fue* entregado. (Use the past participle form 'entregado' to show the action is completed.)

entregó

en-treh-GOH/en.treˈɡo/

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Use 'entregó' when describing the action of someone (the subject) delivering a package, mail, or object in the past.
A uniformed delivery person smiling while handing a brown cardboard box to a person standing at the entrance of a house.

Examples

El repartidor entregó mi pedido hace una hora.

The delivery person delivered my order an hour ago.

Ella le entregó las llaves de la casa al vecino.

She handed the house keys over to the neighbor.

The Simple Past Tense

'Entregó' is used to describe an action that started and finished completely in the past, like a single event or a transaction.

Spelling Change in 'Yo'

Mistake: “Writing 'yo entregé' in the past tense.”

Correction: To keep the hard 'g' sound, the 'yo' form changes spelling to 'entregué'. The 'él/ella/usted' form ('entregó') stays regular.

dada

DAH-dah/ˈda.ða/

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Use 'dada' when referring to something abstract, like information or a message, that has been given or imparted.
A large, open hand gently presenting a small, wrapped blue gift box to another person's waiting hand, symbolizing something being provided or presented.

Examples

La carta dada a María contenía buenas noticias.

The letter given to María contained good news.

La orden dada por el jefe fue muy clara.

The order given by the boss was very clear.

Past Participle of 'Dar'

'Dada' is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the verb 'dar' (to give). Like other past participles used as adjectives, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.

Mixing up participles

Mistake: “La información dado.”

Correction: Since *información* is feminine, you must use the feminine form: 'La información dada'.

Verb vs. Adjective for Physical Delivery

The most common confusion is between 'entregado' (adjective) and 'entregó' (verb). Remember, 'entregado' describes the state of the item (it *was* delivered), while 'entregó' describes the action performed by a person (they *delivered* it).

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