/a.dɔp.te/
Translation
to adopt, to take up, to pass (a law)
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
.
They want to adopt a child.
.
The government has passed a new law.
.
She always takes a calm tone.
.
We have been using the same method for two years.
l' .
We will adopt a different strategy next year.
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