Conjugate adaptar in Spanish

to adapt

adaptar is a regular -ar verb ranked #407 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito adaptar esto." (I need to adapt this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adapto
adaptas
él/ella/Ud. adapta
nosotros adaptamos
vosotros adaptáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adaptan
Example

Yo adapto todos los días.

I adapt every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adapté
adaptaste
él/ella/Ud. adaptó
nosotros adaptamos
vosotros adaptasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adaptaron
Example

Ayer yo adapté.

Yesterday I adapt.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adaptaba
adaptabas
él/ella/Ud. adaptaba
nosotros adaptábamos
vosotros adaptabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adaptaban
Example

Antes yo adaptaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to adapt often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adaptaré
adaptarás
él/ella/Ud. adaptará
nosotros adaptaremos
vosotros adaptaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adaptarán
Example

Mañana yo adaptaré.

Tomorrow I will adapt.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adaptaría
adaptarías
él/ella/Ud. adaptaría
nosotros adaptaríamos
vosotros adaptaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adaptarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo adaptaría.

If I could, I would adapt.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adapte
adaptes
él/ella/Ud. adapte
nosotros adaptemos
vosotros adaptéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adapten
Example

Espero que tú adaptes.

I hope that you adapt.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
adapta
él/ella/Ud. adapte
nosotros adaptemos
vosotros adaptad
ellos/ellas/Uds. adapten
Example

¡Adapta!

Adapt!

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