Translation
to adopt
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Word origin
From Latin adoptare ('to choose for oneself'), from ad- plus optare ('to choose, to wish').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- optare
- English cognates
- adopt, option, opt
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adopto | adopté | adoptaba | adoptaré | adoptaría |
| tú | adoptas | adoptaste | adoptabas | adoptarás | adoptarías |
| él/ella/ud. | adopta | adoptó | adoptaba | adoptará | adoptaría |
| nos. | adoptamos | adoptamos | adoptábamos | adoptaremos | adoptaríamos |
| vos. | adoptáis | adoptasteis | adoptabais | adoptaréis | adoptaríais |
| ellos/uds. | adoptan | adoptaron | adoptaban | adoptarán | adoptarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adopte | adoptara | adoptase |
| tú | adoptes | adoptaras | adoptases |
| él/ella/ud. | adopte | adoptara | adoptase |
| nos. | adoptemos | adoptáramos | adoptásemos |
| vos. | adoptéis | adoptarais | adoptaseis |
| ellos/uds. | adopten | adoptaran | adoptasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | adopta |
| ud. | adopte |
| nosotros | adoptemos |
| vosotros | adoptad |
| uds. | adopten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- adoptando
- Past participle
- adoptado
Examples
.
My friends decided to adopt a child this year.
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The family adopted a dog from the shelter.
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We are going to adopt another way of working.
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They adopted a new rule this month.
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They want to adopt two very little sisters.
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This word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 7: adoptar, sábana, antigüedad and 7 more words.