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Adoptar (to adopt) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of adoptar (to adopt) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Adoptar (to adopt) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 5: Vida adulta (Adult life)

Lesson 36: Convertirse en padres (Becoming parents)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Adoptar (to adopt) Adoptando (Adopting) Adoptado (Adopted)

Adoptar (to adopt): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo adopto I adopt
tú adoptas you adopt
él/ella adopta he/she adopts
nosotros/nosotras adoptamos we adopt
vosotros/vosotras adoptáis you adopt
ellos/ellas adoptan they adopt

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he adoptado I have adopted
tú has adoptado You have adopted
él/ella ha adoptado He/she has adopted
nosotros/nosotras hemos adoptado We have adopted
vosotros/vosotras habéis adoptado you have adopted
ellos/ellas han adoptado They have adopted

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo adopte I adopt
tú adoptes you adopt
él/ella adopte he/she adopts
nosotros/nosotras adoptemos we adopt
vosotros/vosotras adoptéis you adopt
ellos/ellas adopten they adopt

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya adoptado I have adopted
tú hayas adoptado you have adopted
él/ella haya adoptado He/she may have adopted
nosotros/nosotras hayamos adoptado we have adopted
vosotros/vosotras hayáis adoptado you have adopted
ellos/ellas hayan adoptado they have adopted

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo adoptaba I was adopting
tú adoptabas you used to adopt
él/ella adoptaba he/she adopted
nosotros/nosotras adoptábamos We adopted
vosotros/vosotras adoptabais You adopted
ellos/ellas adoptaban they adopted

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había adoptado I had adopted
tú habías adoptado you had adopted
él/ella había adoptado He/she had adopted
nosotros/nosotras habíamos adoptado we had adopted
vosotros/vosotras habíais adoptado You had adopted
ellos/ellas habían adoptado They had adopted

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo adoptara/adoptase I would adopt
tú adoptaras/adoptases you adopted
él/ella adoptara/adoptase he/she adopted
nosotros/nosotras adoptáramos/adoptásemos we adopted
vosotros/vosotras adoptarais/adoptaseis you adopted
ellos/ellas adoptaran/adoptasen They would adopt

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese adoptado I would have adopted
tú hubieras/hubieses adoptado you had adopted
él/ella hubiera/hubiese adoptado he/she would have adopted
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos adoptado we would have adopted
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis adoptado You would have adopted
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen adoptado They had adopted

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo adopté I adopted
tú adoptaste you adopted
él/ella adoptó He/she adopted
nosotros/nosotras adoptamos we adopted
vosotros/vosotras adoptasteis you adopted
ellos/ellas adoptaron they adopted

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube adoptado I had adopted
tú hubiste adoptado you had adopted
él/ella hubo adoptado He/she had adopted
nosotros/nosotras hubimos adoptado We had adopted
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis adoptado you had adopted
ellos/ellas hubieron adoptado They had adopted

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo adoptare I will adopt
tú adoptares you will adopt
él/ella adoptare he/she will adopt
nosotros/nosotras adoptáremos we shall adopt
vosotros/vosotras adoptareis You will adopt
ellos/ellas adoptaren they would adopt

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere adoptado I will have adopted
tú hubieres adoptado you will have adopted
él/ella hubiere adoptado He will have adopted
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos adoptado we will have adopted
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis adoptado You will have adopted
ellos/ellas hubieren adoptado They will have adopted

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo adoptaré I will adopt
tú adoptarás you will adopt
él/ella adoptará He/she will adopt
nosotros/nosotras adoptaremos We will adopt
vosotros/vosotras adoptaréis You will adopt
ellos/ellas adoptarán They will adopt

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré adoptado I will have adopted
tú habrás adoptado you will have adopted
él/ella habrá adoptado He/she will have adopted
nosotros/nosotras habremos adoptado we will have adopted
vosotros/vosotras habréis adoptado You will have adopted
ellos/ellas habrán adoptado They will have adopted
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Adopta! Adopt!
¡Adopte! Adopt!
¡Adoptemos! Let's adopt!
¡Adoptad! Adopt!
¡Adopten! They adopt

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No adoptes! Do not adopt!
¡No adopte! Do not adopt!
¡No adoptemos! Let's not adopt!
¡No adoptéis! Do not adopt!
¡No adopten! They do not adopt.

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo adoptaría I would adopt
tú adoptarías you would adopt
él/ella adoptaría He/she would adopt
nosotros/nosotras adoptaríamos We would adopt
vosotros/vosotras adoptaríais you would adopt
ellos/ellas adoptarían They would adopt

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría adoptado I would have adopted
tú habrías adoptado You would have adopted
él/ella habría adoptado He/she would have adopted
nosotros/nosotras habríamos adoptado We would have adopted
vosotros/vosotras habríais adoptado you would have adopted
ellos/ellas habrían adoptado They would have adopted

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We adopt healthy habits for mental formation.
Nosotros adoptamos hábitos saludables para la formación mental.
2. They adopt measures to prevent the crisis.
Ellos adoptan medidas para prevenir la crisis.
3. You adopt the strategy recommended by the expert.
Vosotros adoptáis la estrategia recomendada por el experto.
4. He adopts a dog to share self-love.
Él adopta un perro para compartir el amor propio.
5. I will adopt a positive attitude in my job search.
Yo adoptaré una actitud positiva en la búsqueda de trabajo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You adopted the necessary measures to cancel the account automatically.
Vosotros adoptasteis las medidas necesarias para cancelar la cuenta automáticamente.
2. I adopted an optimistic attitude during the job search.
Yo adopté una actitud optimista durante la búsqueda de trabajo.
3. They adopted a new approach to disease prevention.
Ellos adoptaron un nuevo enfoque para la prevención de la enfermedad.
4. We were adopting measures to prevent infections.
Nosotros adoptábamos medidas para prevenir las infecciones.
5. You adopted a new self-care habit to improve your well-being.
Tú adoptaste un nuevo hábito de autocuidado para mejorar tu bienestar.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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adoptéis, adoptemos, adopten, adopte, adoptes

1.
Me gustaría que vosotros ... una postura más abierta durante el debate.
(I would like you to adopt a more open stance during the debate.)
2.
Ojalá ... las medidas necesarias para prevenir el desempleo.
(Hopefully we adopt the necessary measures to prevent unemployment.)
3.
Es probable que ellos ... una actitud flexible ante la incorporación inmediata.
(They are likely to adopt a flexible attitude towards immediate incorporation.)
4.
Es importante que tú ... hábitos de estudio más constantes.
(It is important that you adopt more consistent study habits.)
5.
Quiero que ella ... una opinión optimista sobre la búsqueda de trabajo.
(I want her to adopt an optimistic view about job searching.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I hoped that he had adopted the disposition to ask for forgiveness after the breakup.
Esperaba que él hubiera/hubiese adoptado la disposición de pedir perdón después de la ruptura.
2. We believed that you would have adopted the new ideas about training more easily.
Creíamos que hubierais/hubieseis adoptado más fácilmente las nuevas ideas sobre la formación.
3. They had adopted a positive stance before the team meeting.
Ellos hubieron adoptado una postura positiva antes de la reunión del equipo.
4. It is good that we have adopted healthy habits.
Es bueno que hayamos adoptado hábitos saludables.
5. I hope you have adopted a balanced lifestyle.
Ojalá hayáis adoptado un estilo de vida equilibrado.