17 Common Spanish Irregular Past Participles used often

In Spanish, there are 2 types of past participles that you will learn: Regular and Irregular.

Regular Spanish verbs that are conjugated follow a similar scheme when formed. However, Spanish irregular past participles are slightly different. (Read more about irregular present participles on a previous post here).

Below, I will be reviewing for you some common Spanish irregular past participles that are used often in conversation.

Infinitive:                                                     Past Participles:            

abrir – to open                                                 abierto (opened)

caer – to fall                                                    caído (fallen)

decir – to say                                                  dicho (said)

devolver – to return (something)                        devuelto (returned something)

volver – to return                                              vuelto (returned)

hacer – to do, to make                                    hecho (made, done)

cubrir – to cover                                              cubierto (covered)

leer – to read                                                  leído (read)

ir – to go                                                        ido  (gone)

morir – to die                                                  muerto (died)

oír – to hear                                                   oído (heard)

poner – to put                                                 puesto (put)

ver – to see                                                    visto (seen)

resolver – to resolve                                        resuelto (resolved, solved)

escribir – to write                                            escrito (written)

creer – to believe                                            creído (believed)

romper – to break                                           roto (broken)

The above are just a few of many common Spanish Irregular Past Participles that you will learn. However, it is very important that when using these irregular past participles in Spanish that these be used in conjunction with haber and estar.

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