Past Participle in Spanish

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Example:
Dibujar….. Dibujado
Sandra ha dibujado un cuadro muy hermoso.
Sandra has drawn a beautiful painting.

The past participle is also formed by dropping the –er and -ir of the verb and adding –ido.
Example:
Perder… Perdido
Ana ha perdido las llaves.
Ana has lost the keys.

Example:
Salir… Salido
Tania ha salido de vacaciones.
Tania has gone on vacation.

Important:

Some verbs in the past participle ending in -er and -ir with stem vowels a, e, or o the infinitive ending require a written accent mark over the ending -ído.

Examples:
Luisa se ha caído de las escaleras.
Luisa has fallen off the stairs.

Isabela ha creído en las hadas desde pequeña.
Isabela has believed in fairies since she was little.

Verbs in the Past Participle ending in –ído Table.

Verb	-ído ending
Atraer (to attract)	Atraído
Caer (to fall)	Caído
Leer (to read)	Leído
Reír (to laugh)	Reído
Traer (to bring)	Traído

Irregular Verbs in the Past Participle in Spanish

In Spanish, there are some irregular verbs in the past participle and these verbs do not end in -ido.

Verb	Irregular Past Participle
Abrir (to open)	Abierto
Cubrir (to cover)	Cubierto
Decir (to tell)	Dicho
Escribir (to write)	Escrito
Hacer (to do)	Hecho
Morir (to die)	Muerto
Poner (to put)	Puesto
Romper (to break)	Roto
Satisfacer (to satisfy)	Satisfecho
Ver (to see)	Visto

Remember to review the rules and verbs in the present perfect in Spanish.