/a.dɔp.te/
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to adopt, to take up, to pass (a law)
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Word origin
From Latin adoptare, from ad ('to') and optare ('to choose, to wish'). The sense of choosing someone as your own child is the original one.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adoptare
- English cognates
- adopt, option, opt
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | adopte | adoptais | adoptai | adopterai | adopterais |
| tu | adoptes | adoptais | adoptas | adopteras | adopterais |
| il/elle | adopte | adoptait | adopta | adoptera | adopterait |
| nous | adoptons | adoptions | adoptâmes | adopterons | adopterions |
| vous | adoptez | adoptiez | adoptâtes | adopterez | adopteriez |
| ils/elles | adoptent | adoptaient | adoptèrent | adopteront | adopteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | adopte | adoptasse |
| tu | adoptes | adoptasses |
| il/elle | adopte | adoptât |
| nous | adoptions | adoptassions |
| vous | adoptiez | adoptassiez |
| ils/elles | adoptent | adoptassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | adopte |
| nous | adoptons |
| vous | adoptez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- adoptant
- Past participle
- adopté · adoptée · adoptés · adoptées
Examples
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They want to adopt a child.
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The government has passed a new law.
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She always takes a calm tone.
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We have been using the same method for two years.
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We will adopt a different strategy next year.
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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 8: adopter, excité, profit and 7 more words.