Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Adaptarse in Spanish
adaptarse to adapt (oneself), to get used to Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Adaptarse (to adapt (oneself), to get used to) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me adapto, te adaptas, se adapta, nos adaptamos, os adaptáis, se adaptan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- adaptado adapted
- Gerund
- adaptando adapting
- Similar
- aclimatarse, acondicionarse, acostumbrarse, habituarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Adaptarse
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Present
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Future
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Adaptarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Adaptarse
- Imperative tenses of Adaptarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Adaptarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Adaptarse
Adaptarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of adaptarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me adapto”, meaning “I adapt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adapto | I adapt |
| Tú | te adaptas | you adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adapta | s/he adapts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptamos | we adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptáis | you (plural) adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptan | they adapt |
How it’s built: Regular: stem adapt- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of adaptarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me adapté”, meaning “I adapted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adapté | I adapted |
| Tú | te adaptaste | you adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adaptó | s/he adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptamos | we adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptasteis | you (plural) adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptaron | they adapted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem adapt- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of adaptarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me adaptaba”, meaning “I used to adapt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adaptaba | I used to adapt |
| Tú | te adaptabas | you used to adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adaptaba | s/he used to adapt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptábamos | we used to adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptabais | you (plural) used to adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptaban | they used to adapt |
How it’s built: Regular: stem adapt- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of adaptarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy adaptando”, meaning “I am adapting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy adaptando | I am adapting |
| Tú | te estás adaptando | you are adapting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está adaptando | s/he is adapting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos adaptando | we are adapting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis adaptando | you (plural) are adapting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están adaptando | they are adapting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund adaptando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of adaptarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a adaptar”, meaning “I am going to adapt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a adaptar | I am going to adapt |
| Tú | te vas a adaptar | you are going to adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a adaptar | s/he is going to adapt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a adaptar | we are going to adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a adaptar | you (plural) are going to adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a adaptar | they are going to adapt |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive adaptar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of adaptarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me adaptaré”, meaning “I will adapt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adaptaré | I will adapt |
| Tú | te adaptarás | you will adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adaptará | s/he will adapt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptaremos | we will adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptaréis | you (plural) will adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptarán | they will adapt |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive adaptar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of adaptarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me adaptaría”, meaning “I would adapt”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adaptaría | I would adapt |
| Tú | te adaptarías | you would adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adaptaría | s/he would adapt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptaríamos | we would adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptaríais | you (plural) would adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptarían | they would adapt |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive adaptar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of adaptarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he adaptado”, meaning “I have adapted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he adaptado | I have adapted |
| Tú | te has adaptado | you have adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha adaptado | s/he has adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos adaptado | we have adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis adaptado | you (plural) have adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han adaptado | they have adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of adaptarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había adaptado”, meaning “I had adapted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había adaptado | I had adapted |
| Tú | te habías adaptado | you had adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había adaptado | s/he had adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos adaptado | we had adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais adaptado | you (plural) had adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían adaptado | they had adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of adaptarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré adaptado”, meaning “I will have adapted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré adaptado | I will have adapted |
| Tú | te habrás adaptado | you will have adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá adaptado | s/he will have adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos adaptado | we will have adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis adaptado | you (plural) will have adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán adaptado | they will have adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of adaptarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría adaptado”, meaning “I would have adapted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría adaptado | I would have adapted |
| Tú | te habrías adaptado | you would have adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría adaptado | s/he would have adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos adaptado | we would have adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais adaptado | you (plural) would have adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían adaptado | they would have adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Adaptarse
Adaptarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me adapte”, meaning “I adapt”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adapte | I adapt |
| Tú | te adaptes | you adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adapte | s/he adapts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptemos | we adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptéis | you (plural) adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adapten | they adapt |
How it’s built: Regular: stem adapt- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me adaptara”, meaning “I adapted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adaptara | I adapted |
| Tú | te adaptaras | you adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adaptara | s/he adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptáramos | we adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptarais | you (plural) adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptaran | they adapted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, adaptaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (adaptáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me adaptare”, meaning “I will adapt”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me adaptare | I will adapt |
| Tú | te adaptares | you will adapt |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se adaptare | s/he will adapt |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos adaptáremos | we will adapt |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os adaptareis | you (plural) will adapt |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se adaptaren | they will adapt |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, adaptaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (adaptáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya adaptado”, meaning “I have adapted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya adaptado | I have adapted |
| Tú | te hayas adaptado | you have adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya adaptado | s/he has adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos adaptado | we have adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis adaptado | you (plural) have adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan adaptado | they have adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera adaptado”, meaning “I had adapted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera adaptado | I had adapted |
| Tú | te hubieras adaptado | you had adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera adaptado | s/he had adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos adaptado | we had adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais adaptado | you (plural) had adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran adaptado | they had adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Adaptarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere adaptado”, meaning “I will have adapted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere adaptado | I will have adapted |
| Tú | te hubieres adaptado | you will have adapted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere adaptado | s/he will have adapted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos adaptado | we will have adapted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis adaptado | you (plural) will have adapted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren adaptado | they will have adapted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle adaptado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Adaptarse
Adaptarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “adáptese”, meaning “(to you formal) adapt!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | adáptate | (to you) adapt! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adáptese | (to you formal) adapt! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adaptémonos | let's adapt! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adaptaos | (to you plural) adapt! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adáptense | (to you plural formal) adapt! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (adáptate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (adáptese, adáptense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (adaptémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (adaptaos).
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Adaptarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se adapte”, meaning “(to you formal) don't adapt!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te adaptes | (to you) don't adapt! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se adapte | (to you formal) don't adapt! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos adaptemos | let's not adapt! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os adaptéis | (to you plural) don't adapt! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se adapten | (to you plural formal) don't adapt! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te adaptes, no se adapte, no nos adaptemos, no os adaptéis, no se adapten.
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Frequently asked questions about Adaptarse
Is adaptarse a regular or irregular verb?
Adaptarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate adaptarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), adaptarse is conjugated as: yo me adapto, tú te adaptas, él/ella/usted se adapta, nosotros nos adaptamos, vosotros os adaptáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se adaptan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate adaptarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), adaptarse is conjugated as: yo me adapté, tú te adaptaste, él/ella/usted se adaptó, nosotros nos adaptamos, vosotros os adaptasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se adaptaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate adaptarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), adaptarse is conjugated as: yo me adaptaba, tú te adaptabas, él/ella/usted se adaptaba, nosotros nos adaptábamos, vosotros os adaptabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se adaptaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate adaptarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), adaptarse is conjugated as: yo me adaptaré, tú te adaptarás, él/ella/usted se adaptará, nosotros nos adaptaremos, vosotros os adaptaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se adaptarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate adaptarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), adaptarse is conjugated as: yo me adapte, tú te adaptes, él/ella/usted se adapte, nosotros nos adaptemos, vosotros os adaptéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se adapten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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