Conjugate adoptar in Spanish
to adopt
adoptar is a regular -ar verb ranked #410 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito adoptar esto." (I need to adopt this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
adoptar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to adopt · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adopto |
| tú | adoptas |
| él/ella/Ud. | adopta |
| nosotros | adoptamos |
| vosotros | adoptáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adoptan |
Yo adopto todos los días.
I adopt every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adopté |
| tú | adoptaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | adoptó |
| nosotros | adoptamos |
| vosotros | adoptasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adoptaron |
Ayer yo adopté.
Yesterday I adopt.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adoptaba |
| tú | adoptabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | adoptaba |
| nosotros | adoptábamos |
| vosotros | adoptabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adoptaban |
Antes yo adoptaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to adopt often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adoptaré |
| tú | adoptarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | adoptará |
| nosotros | adoptaremos |
| vosotros | adoptaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adoptarán |
Mañana yo adoptaré.
Tomorrow I will adopt.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adoptaría |
| tú | adoptarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | adoptaría |
| nosotros | adoptaríamos |
| vosotros | adoptaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adoptarían |
Si pudiera, yo adoptaría.
If I could, I would adopt.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adopte |
| tú | adoptes |
| él/ella/Ud. | adopte |
| nosotros | adoptemos |
| vosotros | adoptéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adopten |
Espero que tú adoptes.
I hope that you adopt.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | adopta |
| él/ella/Ud. | adopte |
| nosotros | adoptemos |
| vosotros | adoptad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adopten |
¡Adopta!
Adopt!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito adoptar esto.
I need to adopt this.
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¿Puedes adoptar?
Can you adopt?
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Él quiere adoptar más.
He wants to adopt more.
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Vamos a adoptar juntos.
Let's adopt together.
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Ellos van a adoptar mañana.
They are going to adopt tomorrow.
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Ayer logré adoptar bien.
Yesterday I managed to adopt well.
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Es importante adoptar correctamente.
It is important to adopt correctly.
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Me gusta adoptar.
I like adopting.
Common phrases with adoptar
- adoptar bien to adopt well
- adoptar mucho to adopt a lot
- dejar de adoptar to stop adopting
- volver a adoptar to adopt again