adopt

to take on, to accept

English Regular

The English verb "adopt" means "to take on, to accept" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "adopt" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "adopt" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I adopt
you you (singular) adopt
he/she/it he/she/it adopts
we we adopt
you you (plural) adopt
they they adopt

How to Conjugate "adopt" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I adopted
you you (singular) adopted
he/she/it he/she/it adopted
we we adopted
you you (plural) adopted
they they adopted

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How to Conjugate "adopt" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will adopt
you you (singular) will adopt
he/she/it he/she/it will adopt
we we will adopt
you you (plural) will adopt
they they will adopt

How to Conjugate "adopt" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am adopting
you you (singular) are adopting
he/she/it he/she/it is adopting
we we are adopting
you you (plural) are adopting
they they are adopting

How to Conjugate "adopt" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have adopted
you you (singular) have adopted
he/she/it he/she/it has adopted
we we have adopted
you you (plural) have adopted
they they have adopted

Frequently Asked Questions About "adopt"

Is "adopt" regular or irregular in English?
"Adopt" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "adopt" mean in English?
The English verb "adopt" means "to take on, to accept" in English.
How do you conjugate "adopt" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → adopt, you → adopt, he/she/it → adopts, we → adopt, you → adopt, they → adopt.
How many tenses does "adopt" have in English?
"Adopt" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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