French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | adapte | adaptais | adapterai | adapterais | adapte | adaptasse | ||
| tu | adaptes | adaptais | adapteras | adapterais | adaptes | adaptasses | ||
| il | adapte | adaptait | adaptera | adapterait | adapte | adaptât | ||
| nous | adaptons | adaptions | adapterons | adapterions | adaptions | adaptassions | ||
| vous | adaptez | adaptiez | adapterez | adapteriez | adaptiez | adaptassiez | ||
| ils | adaptent | adaptaient | adapteront | adapteraient | adaptent | adaptassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai adapté | avais adapté | aurai adapté | aurais adapté | aie adapté | eusse adapté | ||
| tu | as adapté | avais adapté | auras adapté | aurais adapté | aies adapté | eusses adapté | ||
| il | a adapté | avait adapté | aura adapté | aurait adapté | ait adapté | eût adapté | ||
| nous | avons adapté | avions adapté | aurons adapté | aurions adapté | ayons adapté | eussions adapté | ||
| vous | avez adapté | aviez adapté | aurez adapté | auriez adapté | ayez adapté | eussiez adapté | ||
| ils | ont adapté | avaient adapté | auront adapté | auraient adapté | aient adapté | eussent adapté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | adaptai | eus adapté | (tu) | adapte | Present | adaptant | ||
| tu | adaptas | eus adapté | (nous) | adaptons | Past | adapté | ||
| il | adapta | eut adapté | (vous) | adaptez | Perfect | ayant adapté | ||
| nous | adaptâmes | eûmes adapté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | adaptâtes | eûtes adapté | (tu) | aie adapté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | adaptèrent | eurent adapté | (nous) | ayons adapté | avoir adapté | |||
| (vous) | ayez adapté | |||||||
Adapter is a regular -er verb.



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