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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoadaptara
adaptaras
él/ella/ustedadaptara
nosotrosadaptáramos
vosotrosadaptarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesadaptaran

The imperfect subjunctive, like 'adaptara' or 'adaptase', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.

Present Subjunctive

yoadapte
adaptes
él/ella/ustedadapte
nosotrosadaptemos
vosotrosadaptéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesadapten

Use the present subjunctive like 'adapte' or 'adapten' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no adaptes
ustedno adapte
nosotrosno adaptemos
vosotrosno adaptéis
ustedesno adapten

Use 'no adaptes' and 'no adapten' for negative commands, using the present subjunctive.

Imperative

adapta
ustedadapte
nosotrosadaptemos
vosotrosadaptad
ustedesadapten

Use imperative forms like 'adapta' and 'adapten' for direct commands.

Indicative

Conditional

yoadaptaría
adaptarías
él/ella/ustedadaptaría
nosotrosadaptaríamos
vosotrosadaptaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesadaptarían

The conditional tense like 'adaptaría' or 'adaptarían' expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.

Preterite

yoadapté
adaptaste
él/ella/ustedadaptó
nosotrosadaptamos
vosotrosadaptasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesadaptaron

The preterite of adaptar is regular: adapté, adaptaste, adaptó, adaptamos, adaptasteis, adaptaron.

Imperfect

yoadaptaba
adaptabas
él/ella/ustedadaptaba
nosotrosadaptábamos
vosotrosadaptabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesadaptaban

The imperfect tense like 'adaptaba' or 'adaptaban' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.

Present

yoadapto
adaptas
él/ella/ustedadapta
nosotrosadaptamos
vosotrosadaptáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesadaptan

The present tense like 'adapto' or 'adaptan' describes current or habitual actions.

Future

yoadaptaré
adaptarás
él/ella/ustedadaptará
nosotrosadaptaremos
vosotrosadaptaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesadaptarán

The future tense like 'adaptaré' or 'adaptarán' indicates actions that will happen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does adaptar mean in Spanish?

adaptar means "to adapt".

Is adaptar a regular or irregular verb?

adaptar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate adaptar in the present tense?

The present tense of adaptar is: yo adapto, tú adaptas, él/ella/usted adapta, nosotros adaptamos, vosotros adaptáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adaptan.

How do you conjugate adaptar in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of adaptar is: yo adapté, tú adaptaste, él/ella/usted adaptó, nosotros adaptamos, vosotros adaptasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adaptaron.

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