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"Pasado simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple past", and "pasado participio" is a noun which is often translated as "past participle". Learn more about the difference between "pasado simple" and "pasado participio" below.
el pasado simple(
pah
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sah
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doh
seem
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pleh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. simple past
No sé cuándo usar el pasado simple y cuándo usar el presente perfecto.I don't know when to use the simple past and when the present perfect.
el pasado participio(
pah
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sah
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doh
pahr
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tee
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see
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pyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. past participle
El pasado participio de "saltar" es "saltado".The past participle of "saltar" is "saltado."
