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"De" is a form of "de", a preposition which is often translated as "from". "Participio pasado" is a noun which is often translated as "past participle". Learn more about the difference between "de" and "participio pasado" below.
de(
deh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Te recojo en el coche de mi padre.I'll come get you in my father's car.
¿Esa no es la casa de Susana?Isn't that Susana's house?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Voy a comprar otro traje de baño para el verano.I'm going to buy another bathing suit for the summer.
Se usa la palanca de cambios para cambiar las marchas.You use the gear shift to change the gears.
a. with
Me sorprendí llorando de pena al pensar en él.I caught myself crying with sorrow when I thought of him.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
el participio pasado(
pahr
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tee
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see
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pyoh
pah
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sah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. past participle
El verbo español "imprimir" ("to print" en inglés) puede tener dos participios de pasado igual de válidos: el regular "imprimido" y el irregular "impreso".The Spanish verb "imprimir" ("to print" in English) may have two equally valid past participles: the regular "imprimido" and the irregular "impreso."
