How to Say "kissed" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “kissed” is “besó” — use this when referring to a specific, completed action of kissing performed by someone in the past..
Examples
Él la besó tiernamente en la mejilla.
He kissed her tenderly on the cheek.
besado
/beh-SAH-doh//beˈsaðo/
Examples
Nunca he besado a nadie en la primera cita.
I have never kissed anyone on the first date.
Habíamos besado la reliquia con mucho respeto.
We had kissed the relic with a lot of respect.
El niño, recién besado por su madre, se durmió.
The boy, recently kissed by his mother, fell asleep.
Using 'Besado' as a Verb
When used with 'haber' (like 'he', 'has', 'ha'), 'besado' never changes its ending, regardless of who did the kissing.
Describing People
When 'besado' acts like a description, it must match the person. For a girl, use 'besada'; for a boy, use 'besado'.
Don't change the ending with 'Haber'
Mistake: “Ellas han besadas.”
Correction: Ellas han besado. When helping another verb, it always stays as 'besado'.
besado
/beh-SAH-doh//beˈsaðo/
Examples
El niño, recién besado por su madre, se durmió.
The boy, recently kissed by his mother, fell asleep.
Nunca he besado a nadie en la primera cita.
I have never kissed anyone on the first date.
Habíamos besado la reliquia con mucho respeto.
We had kissed the relic with a lot of respect.
Using 'Besado' as a Verb
When used with 'haber' (like 'he', 'has', 'ha'), 'besado' never changes its ending, regardless of who did the kissing.
Describing People
When 'besado' acts like a description, it must match the person. For a girl, use 'besada'; for a boy, use 'besado'.
Don't change the ending with 'Haber'
Mistake: “Ellas han besadas.”
Correction: Ellas han besado. When helping another verb, it always stays as 'besado'.
Past Tense vs. Present Perfect
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