What does adoptar mean?
adoptar means to adopt (legally take in a child from other parents) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to adopt (select); to take.
Spanish verb guide
Adoptar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn adoptar, meaning to adopt (legally take in a child from other parents), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: adoptandoparticiple: adoptado
Principal forms of adoptar
- Infinitive
- adoptar
- Gerund
- adoptando
- Past participle
- adoptado
Adoptar 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 | adopto | adopté | adoptaba | adoptaré |
| tú | adoptas | adoptaste | adoptabas | adoptarás |
| él / ella / usted | adopta | adoptó | adoptaba | adoptará |
| nosotros/as | adoptamos | adoptamos | adoptábamos | adoptaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | adoptan | adoptaron | adoptaban | adoptarán |
Pattern notes
- Adoptar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with adoptar
Por favor, adopta este gato.Please adopt this cat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor, adopte este gato.Please adopt this cat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Adoptaron a la niña pequeña.They adopted the little girl.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate adoptar 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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