Spanish conjugation explanation

Participle agreement with Ser/Estar

<p>When using the auxiliary verb

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/esp/haber/" title="Click to see conjugations for haber" target="_blank">haber</a>

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/114/" target="_blank">Present Perfect</a>

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext" href="/conjugationExplanation/spanish_past_participle_agreement_haber/" target="_blank">always invariable</a>

<p>However, when the past participle is used with

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/esp/estar/" title="Click to see conjugations for estar" target="_blank">estar</a>

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/esp/ser/" title="Click to see conjugations for ser" target="_blank">ser</a>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Agreement with Estar</div>

<p>We use

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/esp/estar/" title="Click to see conjugations for estar" target="_blank">estar</a>

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<div><strong>Masculine Singular:</strong></div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence"><span class="brown_emphasis">El banco</span> está <span class="green_emphasis">abierto</span>. (<span style="font-style: italic;">The bank is open.</span>)</div>

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<div><strong>Feminine Plural:</strong></div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence"><span class="brown_emphasis">Las ventanas</span> están <span class="green_emphasis">abiertas</span>. (<span style="font-style: italic;">The windows are open.</span>)</div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence_note">Note: Since <span style="font-style: italic;">ventanas</span> is feminine and plural, the participle must end in <strong>-as</strong>.</div>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Agreement with Ser</div>

<p>We use

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/esp/ser/" title="Click to see conjugations for ser" target="_blank">ser</a>

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<div><strong>Feminine Singular:</strong></div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence"><span class="brown_emphasis">La carta</span> fue <span class="green_emphasis">escrita</span> por mi madre. (<span style="font-style: italic;">The letter was written by my mother.</span>)</div>

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<div><strong>Masculine Plural:</strong></div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence"><span class="brown_emphasis">Los edificios</span> fueron <span class="green_emphasis">construidos</span> el año pasado. (<span style="font-style: italic;">The buildings were built last year.</span>)</div>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Comparison Guide</div>

<p>Here is how the participle of the verb

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/esp/conservarse/" title="Click to see conjugations for conservarse" target="_blank">conservarse</a>

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<div><strong>Auxiliary</strong></div>

<div><strong>Example</strong></div>

<div><strong>Rule</strong></div>

<div><span style="font-style: italic;">Haber</span></div>

<div>Ella ha <strong>conservado</strong> las fotos.</div>

<div>Always <strong>-o</strong></div>

<div><span style="font-style: italic;">Estar</span></div>

<div>Las fotos están <strong>conservadas</strong>.</div>

<div>Agrees with Subject</div>

<div><span style="font-style: italic;">Ser</span></div>

<div>Las fotos fueron <strong>conservadas</strong>.</div>

<div>Agrees with Subject</div>

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