participó

Participó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb participar in the pretérito perfecto simple, commonly known as the simple past. It indicates that a subject took part in an activity or event at a specific past time. The infinitive is participar, meaning “to take part” or “to participate.” The word comes from Latin participare, from the root for “part” plus a form meaning “to take.”

Conjugation and form: Participar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite forms are participó (él/ella/Ud.), participé, participaste, participó, participamos, participasteis, participaron. The accent on the final -ó in participó marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes it from other tenses and forms.

Usage: Participó is used to report past participation in events, activities, or discussions. It often answers questions such as quién participó, cuándo, and en qué lugar o en qué actividad. Common constructions include participó en la competencia, participó en la reunión, or participó en el proyecto. The verb can be paired with en or de in some contexts, though suele preferirse participar en to indicate involvement in something.

Etymology and related forms: From Latin participare, formed from pars (part) and capere (to take). Related nouns include participación (participation) and participativo, as well as the related verb participar.

Examples: María participó en el concurso. El equipo participó en la final. La propuesta participó de la discusión, en un uso menos común, pero variedad regional puede aparecer.