B1Spanishes.b1.028

Estar + past participle: resultant state

Estar + past participle: resultant state

Structure:

estar + past participle (agrees with subject)

Estar + participle describes a state resulting from a prior action; it is not a passive construction.

Example:

La puerta está cerrada. Los platos están lavados. **Translation:** The door is closed. The plates are washed.

Examples

La puerta está cerrada.

The door is closed.

Los platos están lavados.

The plates are washed.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "La puerta está cerrada."

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