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How to Say "graded" in Spanish

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calificado

/kah-lee-fee-KAH-doh//kalifiˈkaðo/

adjectiveA2academic
Use 'calificado' when referring to an assignment, test, or exam that has already been marked and received a grade.
A school paper with a bright red star sticker and a smiling face drawn on it.

Examples

El profesor ya tiene el examen calificado.

The teacher already has the exam graded.

Todavía no he recibido mi trabajo calificado.

I haven't received my graded assignment yet.

Los proyectos serán calificados sobre diez puntos.

The projects will be graded out of ten points.

Describing the Result

This word describes the state of a test or homework after the teacher has finished looking at it.

Using with 'Estar'

When you want to say something 'is graded,' use the verb 'estar' (e.g., 'El examen está calificado') because it describes a current state or result.

Using 'Grado' for Graded

Mistake: “Saying 'un examen gradado'.”

Correction: Use 'calificado'. 'Gradado' is not a common word in Spanish for school marks.

corregido

/ko-rre-HEE-do//ko.reˈxi.ðo/

verbA2academic
Use 'corregido' specifically when talking about the action of marking or correcting schoolwork, like homework or exercises, to identify and fix errors.
A hand using a small brush to fix a broken ceramic vase.

Examples

He corregido todos los ejercicios del libro.

I have corrected all the exercises in the book.

¿Has corregido ya los errores del sistema?

Have you fixed the system errors yet?

Habíamos corregido el rumbo antes de la tormenta.

We had corrected the course before the storm.

No Ending Changes with 'Haber'

When you use 'corregido' after the word 'he', 'has', 'ha', etc. (the helping verb 'haber'), it ALWAYS ends in -o. It does not matter if you are talking about a boy, a girl, or a group.

A Regular Form of an Irregular Verb

The main verb 'corregir' changes its spelling a lot, but this specific form 'corregido' is very simple and stays regular.

Using the wrong form with 'Have'

Mistake: “Ellas han corregidas el error.”

Correction: Ellas han corregido el error. (When used as a verb action after 'han', it never changes to match the subject.)

Calificado vs. Corregido

Learners often confuse 'calificado' and 'corregido'. Remember that 'calificado' describes the *state* of an assignment after grading (it *is* graded), while 'corregido' describes the *action* of grading or correcting (you *did* the grading).

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