Some Spanish verbs have a regular conjugation while their past participle (or one version of them) is irregular.
Sometimes a verb has a regular past participle for conjugation and an irregular one used as an adjective (or noun).
Often an irregular past participle belongs to an irregular verb. You will find these instances in their special conjugation tables (irregular verbs ending in -ar | ending in -er | ending in -ir).
Verbs with only an irregular past participle
Grouped according to a logic you can easily recognize...
| verb | past participle | |
|---|---|---|
| abrir | → | abierto |
| entreabrir | → | entreabierto |
| reabrir | → | reabierto |
| cubrir | → | cubierto |
| descubrir | → | descubierto |
| encubrir | → | encubierto |
| recubrir | → | recubierto |
| redescubrir | → | redescubierto |
| adscribir | → | adscrito |
| circunscribir | → | circunscri(p)to |
| describir | → | descri(p)to |
| escribir | → | escrito |
| inscribir | → | inscri(p)to |
| manuscribir | → | manuscrito |
| prescribir | → | prescri(p)to |
| proscribir | → | proscri(p)to |
| sobrescribir | → | sobrescri(p)to |
| subscribir | → | subscri(p)to |
| transcribir | → | transcri(p)to |
Verbs with an irregular past participle as well
... so these also have a regular one (like "absorbido").
| verb | past participle | |
|---|---|---|
| absorber | → | absorto |
| afligir | → | aflicto |
| asumir | → | asunto |
| circuncidar | → | circunciso |
| compeler | → | compulso |
| comprimir | → | compreso |
| confundir | → | confuso |
| consumir | → | consunto |
| contundir | → | contuso |
| convencer | → | convicto |
| corromper | → | corrupto |
| descontentar | → | descontento |
| difundir | → | difuso |
| dispersar | → | disperso |
| dividir | → | diviso |
| enjugar | → | enjuto |
| eximir | → | exento |
| expeler | → | expulso |
| expresar | → | expreso |
| extinguir | → | extinto |
| fijar | → | fijo |
| hartar | → | harto |
| imprimir | → | impreso |
| incurrir | → | incurso |
| infundir | → | infuso |
| injertar | → | injerto |
| insertar | → | inserto |
| intermitir | → | intermiso |
| omitir | → | omiso |
| oprimir | → | opreso |
| prefijar | → | prefijo |
| prender | → | preso |
| presumir | → | presunto |
| reimprimir | → | reimpreso |
| romper | → | roto |
| suspender | → | suspenso |
