What does adaptar mean?
adaptar means to adapt, to adjust, to tailor (to make suitable) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to adapt (to fit by alteration); to adapt (to change so as to be adapted).
Spanish verb guide
Adaptar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn adaptar, meaning to adapt, to adjust, to tailor (to make suitable), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: adaptandoparticiple: adaptado
Principal forms of adaptar
- Infinitive
- adaptar
- Gerund
- adaptando
- Past participle
- adaptado
Adaptar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adapto | adapté | adaptaba | adaptaré |
| tú | adaptas | adaptaste | adaptabas | adaptarás |
| él / ella / usted | adapta | adaptó | adaptaba | adaptará |
| nosotros/as | adaptamos | adaptamos | adaptábamos | adaptaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | adaptan | adaptaron | adaptaban | adaptarán |
Pattern notes
- Adaptar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with adaptar
Él se adaptó a su nueva vida.He adapted himself to his new life.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos se adaptaron rápido a las nuevas circunstancias.They soon adjusted themselves to the new circumstances.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él adaptó la historia para los niños.He adapted the story for children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate adaptar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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