participo

Participo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb participar in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning I participate. It functions as a finite verb and is used to describe an action that the speaker is performing in the moment or in general statements about participation.

In Spanish, participar is an -ar verb. The present indicative forms include participo (I participate), participas, participa, participamos, participáis, participan. Therefore, particpo appears as yo participo in standard spelling and usage. It can indicate active involvement in a project, event, or decision, and it often appears with prepositions or phrases that specify the area of participation.

In Portuguese, participar is also an -ar verb. The present tense forms include participo, participas, participa, participamos, participam. Here, eu participo conveys a similar meaning to the Spanish form, referring to current or habitual participation. Registers and pronoun use vary by dialect, but the core function remains the expression of taking part in something.

Participo should not be confused with participio (past participle). The participio/particípio is a non-finite form used to form compound tenses with auxiliary verbs (e.g., haber/ter estar in Spanish, ter in Portuguese) and can function as an adjective when it agrees with gender and number. The term particpo itself is an inflected verb form, while participio/particípio designates a distinct grammatical category.

Etymologically, particpo derives from Latin participāre, from participium, related to sharing or taking part.