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Past Participle

When do we use the past participle?

The Portuguese past participle is used in the following situations:

To form the passive voice:

➡ “O bolo foi comido” (The cake was eaten)

When do we use the past participle?

➡ “A luz foi apagada por ela” (The light was switched off by her)

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Comido, aberto, impresso. When a Portuguese past participle agrees with its noun and when it stays fixed, and the verbs that carry two forms at once.

  • Level B1–B2

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