L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adapter
Introduction to the verb adapter
The English translation of the French verb adapter is “to adapt.” It is pronounced “ah-dap-tay.”
The verb adapter comes from the Latin word “adaptare,” meaning “to adjust” or “to fit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, meaning the present infinitive tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that are ongoing or habitual.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je dois adapter mon horaire pour pouvoir assister à la réunion demain. (I have to adapt my schedule to be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.)
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Nous devons adapter notre discours en fonction du public auquel nous nous adressons. (We have to adapt our speech according to the audience we are addressing.)
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Elle sait très bien adapter ses recettes en utilisant des ingrédients de saison. (She knows how to adapt her recipes very well by using seasonal ingredients.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of adapter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | adapte | Je m’adapte facilement. | I adapt easily. |
tu | adaptes | Tu adaptes ta stratégie. | You adapt your strategy. |
il | adapte | Il s’adapte aux nouvelles circonstances. | He adapts to new circumstances. |
elle | adapte | Elle adapte ses heures de travail. | She adapts her working hours. |
on | adapte | On s’adapte à la situation. | We adapt to the situation. |
nous | adaptons | Nous nous adaptons ensemble. | We adapt together. |
vous | adaptez | Vous adaptez votre alimentation. | You adapt your diet. |
ils | adaptent | Ils adaptent leur comportement. | They adapt their behavior. |
elles | adaptent | Elles adaptent leur programme. | They adapt their program. |
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
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 (this article)
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Adapter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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