Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Introduction to the verb adapter
The English translation of the French verb adapter is “to adapt.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-dap-tay.”
The word adapter comes from the Latin word “adaptare,” meaning “to fit” or “to adjust.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action or event.
Here are three simple examples of how adapter is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si nous avions plus de temps, nous pourrions adapter notre programme. (If we had more time, we could adapt our program.)
- Tu pourrais adapter ta méthode pour qu’elle convienne aux enfants. (You could adapt your method to suit children.)
- Elle aimerait adapter sa robe pour la soirée. (She would like to adapt her dress for the party.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of adapter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adapterais | Je m’adapterais à la situation. | I would adapt to the situation. |
tu | adapterais | Tu adaptérerais tes habitudes. | You would adapt your habits. |
il | adapterait | Il adapterait son emploi du temps. | He would adapt his schedule. |
elle | adapterait | Elle adapterait sa tenue. | She would adapt her outfit. |
on | adapterait | On adapterait notre plan. | One would adapt our plan. |
nous | adapterions | Nous adapterions nos horaires. | We would adapt our schedules. |
vous | adapteriez | Vous adapteriez votre discours. | You would adapt your speech. |
ils | adapteraient | Ils adapteraient leur stratégie. | They would adapt their strategy. |
elles | adapteraient | Elles adapteraient le menu. | They would adapt the menu. |
Other Conjugations for Adapter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
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Adapter – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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