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In the previous lesson, you learned to use past participles with haber to form the present perfect tense. But past participles have another major role in Spanish: they function as adjectives. When used as adjectives, they follow different rules, particularly regarding agreement in gender and number.
When a past participle is used as an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes:
| Masculine Singular | Feminine Singular | Masculine Plural | Feminine Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| cerrado | cerrada | cerrados | cerradas |
| abierto | abierta | abiertos | abiertas |
| escrito | escrita | escritos | escritas |
| roto | rota | rotos | rotas |
Contrast with the present perfect: He abierto la puerta. (No agreement — the participle does not change with haber.)
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