Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ajustar in Spanish
To adjust Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Ajustar (to adjust) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ajusto, ajustas, ajusta, ajustamos, ajustáis, ajustan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Ajustar
- Ajustar in the Indicative Present
- Ajustar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ajustar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ajustar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ajustar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ajustar in the Indicative Future
- Ajustar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ajustar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ajustar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ajustar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ajustar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ajustar
- Imperative tenses of Ajustar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ajustar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Ajustar is the Spanish verb for "to adjust". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to ajustar include: adaptar, adecuar, graduar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ajustar | to adjust |
| Past participle | ajustado | adjusted |
| Gerund | ajustando | adjusting |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ajustar 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, "ajusto", meaning "I adjust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajusto | I adjust |
| Tú | ajustas | you adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajusta | s/he adjusts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustamos | we adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustáis | you (plural) adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustan | they adjust |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ajustar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ajusté", meaning "I adjusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajusté | I adjusted |
| Tú | ajustaste | you adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajustó | s/he adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustamos | we adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustasteis | you (plural) adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustaron | they adjusted |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ajustar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ajustaba", meaning "I used to adjust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajustaba | I used to adjust |
| Tú | ajustabas | you used to adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajustaba | s/he used to adjust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustábamos | we used to adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustabais | you (plural) used to adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustaban | they used to adjust |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ajustar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ajustando", meaning "I am adjusting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ajustando | I am adjusting |
| Tú | estás ajustando | you are adjusting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ajustando | s/he is adjusting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ajustando | we are adjusting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ajustando | you (plural) are adjusting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ajustando | they are adjusting |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ajustar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a ajustar", meaning "I am going to adjust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ajustar | I am going to adjust |
| Tú | vas a ajustar | you are going to adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ajustar | s/he is going to adjust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ajustar | we are going to adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ajustar | you (plural) are going to adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ajustar | they are going to adjust |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ajustar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "ajustaré", meaning "I will adjust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajustaré | I will adjust |
| Tú | ajustarás | you will adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajustará | s/he will adjust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustaremos | we will adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustaréis | you (plural) will adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustarán | they will adjust |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ajustar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ajustaría", meaning "I would adjust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajustaría | I would adjust |
| Tú | ajustarías | you would adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajustaría | s/he would adjust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustaríamos | we would adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustaríais | you (plural) would adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustarían | they would adjust |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ajustar 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, "he ajustado", meaning "I have adjusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ajustado | I have adjusted |
| Tú | has ajustado | you have adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ajustado | s/he has adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ajustado | we have adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ajustado | you (plural) have adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ajustado | they have adjusted |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ajustar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ajustado", meaning "I had adjusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ajustado | I had adjusted |
| Tú | habías ajustado | you had adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ajustado | s/he had adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ajustado | we had adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ajustado | you (plural) had adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ajustado | they had adjusted |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ajustar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ajustado", meaning "I will have adjusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ajustado | I will have adjusted |
| Tú | habrás ajustado | you will have adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ajustado | s/he will have adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ajustado | we will have adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ajustado | you (plural) will have adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ajustado | they will have adjusted |
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Ajustar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ajustar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ajustado", meaning "I would have adjusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ajustado | I would have adjusted |
| Tú | habrías ajustado | you would have adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ajustado | s/he would have adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ajustado | we would have adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ajustado | you (plural) would have adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ajustado | they would have adjusted |
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Ajustar 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, "ajuste", meaning "I adjust".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajuste | I adjust |
| Tú | ajustes | you adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajuste | s/he adjusts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustemos | we adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustéis | you (plural) adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajusten | they adjust |
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Ajustar 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, "ajustara", meaning "I adjusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajustara | I adjusted |
| Tú | ajustaras | you adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajustara | s/he adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustáramos | we adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustarais | you (plural) adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustaran | they adjusted |
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Ajustar 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, "ajustare", meaning "I will adjust".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ajustare | I will adjust |
| Tú | ajustares | you will adjust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajustare | s/he will adjust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustáremos | we will adjust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustareis | you (plural) will adjust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajustaren | they will adjust |
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Ajustar 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, "haya ajustado", meaning "I have adjusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ajustado | I have adjusted |
| Tú | hayas ajustado | you have adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ajustado | s/he has adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ajustado | we have adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ajustado | you (plural) have adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ajustado | they have adjusted |
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Ajustar 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, "hubiera ajustado", meaning "I had adjusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ajustado | I had adjusted |
| Tú | hubieras ajustado | you had adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ajustado | s/he had adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ajustado | we had adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ajustado | you (plural) had adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ajustado | they had adjusted |
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Ajustar 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, "hubiere ajustado", meaning "I will have adjusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ajustado | I will have adjusted |
| Tú | hubieres ajustado | you will have adjusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ajustado | s/he will have adjusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ajustado | we will have adjusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ajustado | you (plural) will have adjusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ajustado | they will have adjusted |
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Ajustar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ajuste", meaning "(to you formal) adjust!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ajusta | (to you) adjust! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ajuste | (to you formal) adjust! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ajustemos | let's adjust! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ajustad | (to you plural) adjust! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ajusten | (to you plural formal) adjust! |
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Ajustar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ajuste", meaning "(to you formal) don't adjust!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ajustes | (to you) don't adjust! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ajuste | (to you formal) don't adjust! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ajustemos | let's not adjust! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ajustéis | (to you plural) don't adjust! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ajusten | (to you plural formal) don't adjust! |
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Frequently asked questions about Ajustar
Is ajustar a regular or irregular verb?
Ajustar is a fully regular -AR 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 ajustar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), ajustar is conjugated as: yo ajusto, tú ajustas, él/ella/usted ajusta, nosotros ajustamos, vosotros ajustáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ajustan. 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 ajustar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), ajustar is conjugated as: yo ajusté, tú ajustaste, él/ella/usted ajustó, nosotros ajustamos, vosotros ajustasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ajustaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate ajustar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), ajustar is conjugated as: yo ajustaba, tú ajustabas, él/ella/usted ajustaba, nosotros ajustábamos, vosotros ajustabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ajustaban. 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 ajustar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), ajustar is conjugated as: yo ajustaré, tú ajustarás, él/ella/usted ajustará, nosotros ajustaremos, vosotros ajustaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ajustarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate ajustar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), ajustar is conjugated as: yo ajuste, tú ajustes, él/ella/usted ajuste, nosotros ajustemos, vosotros ajustéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ajusten. 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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