The eight odd participles

hecho, dicho, visto…

done, said, seen…· tap the form for the whole table

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Why it works

Most participles are regular: hablado, comido, salido.

Eight common ones are not: hecho, dicho, visto, puesto, vuelto, escrito, abierto, roto.

They never change for person. Only haber moves: he hecho, has hecho, ha hecho.

Why not hacido

he hacido el despliegue

(says nothing in Spanish)

Does not exist. The regular ending is the trap here, not another tense.

In a full sentence

He hecho la compra antes de que lloviera.
I did the shopping before it rained.
Use hecho for a completed action relevant now.
Mi jefe ha hecho cambios en el sprint.
My boss has made changes to the sprint.
Use hecho for a completed action with a present result.
Ella ha dicho que llega tarde a la oficina.
She said that she is arriving late at the office.
Use dicho for a completed statement relevant now.

5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one