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Let's Check That Mark Together in Spanish
Helping your child navigate school feedback requires nuance. In Spanish, the 'Pasiva de Proceso' in the Pretérito Perfecto (have been + past participle) is used to describe actions that have occurred to an object. This guide focuses on using these structures to discuss homework corrections neutrally and encourage growth.
What you'll learn
- Distinguish between 'ha sido' (passive voice: has been) and 'se ha convertido en' or 'ha llegado a ser' (change of state: has become).
- Construct sentences using 'ha sido' / 'han sido' plus the past participle.
- Discuss school corrections with a supportive, objective tone.
Spanish phrases for let's check that mark together
¿Esta respuesta ha sido marcada como incorrecta o solo ha sido subrayada?
Has this answer been marked as wrong, or has it just been underlined?
Uses 'ha sido' + participle for the passive voice.
Tu nombre ha sido escrito en la ficha, así que sabemos que es tuya.
Your name has been written on the worksheet, so we know it is yours.
'Escrito' is an irregular past participle of 'escribir'.
Estas dos palabras han sido corregidas, pero el resto de tu frase está bien.
These two words have been corrected, but the rest of your sentence is right.
Note the plural 'han sido' to match 'palabras'.
Quizás esta pregunta aún no ha sido explicada con suficiente claridad.
Perhaps this question has not been explained clearly enough yet.
'Aún no' is used for 'not yet'.
¿Han sido revisadas todas las páginas o tu profesor todavía las está mirando?
Have all the pages been checked, or is your teacher still looking at them?
'Revisadas' matches the feminine plural 'páginas'.
Tu dibujo ha sido elogiado, aunque una etiqueta ha sido corregida.
Your drawing has been praised, even though one label has been corrected.
'Elogiado' is the participle for praised.
Te has vuelto mucho más seguro, aunque algunas respuestas hayan sido marcadas como incorrectas.
You have become much more confident, even though some answers have been marked as incorrect.
Uses 'te has vuelto' for 'you have become' (change of state).
La tarea se ha vuelto más clara ahora que el primer paso ha sido explicado.
The task has become clearer now that the first step has been explained.
Contrasts 'se ha vuelto' (become) with 'ha sido explicado' (passive action).
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Marcado/a
Marked
Standard participle for checking or marking something.
Subrayado/a
Underlined
From 'subrayar' (to underline).
Corregido/a
Corrected
The participle of 'corregir'.
Ficha
Worksheet
Commonly used in Spanish schools for a single sheet of work.
The Passive Voice: Ha sido vs. Se ha vuelto
To say something 'has been [done]', use 'ha sido' + Participle. To say someone/something 'has become', use the reflexive 'se ha vuelto' or 'se ha convertido en'. In the passive voice, the participle must match the subject in gender and number.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Passive (Singular) | ha sido + participle | La tarea ha sido revisada (The task has been checked). |
| Passive (Plural) | han sido + participle | Los libros han sido leídos (The books have been read). |
| Become (Change) | volverse / convertirse en | Él se ha vuelto muy aplicado (He has become very industrious). |
More examples
¿Por qué ha sido tachada esta palabra?
Why has this word been crossed out?
'Tachado' means crossed out.
Tu esfuerzo ha sido reconocido por el maestro.
Your effort has been recognized by the teacher.
A formal passive structure.