How to conjugate adoptar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

adoptar
to adopt
regular verb

Adoptar means to take someone else's child legally as your own or to choose to follow a particular idea, method, or attitude. It is used in contexts of legal adoption or adopting habits, policies, or approaches.

How to conjugate adoptar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
adopté
adoptaste
Él / Ella / Usted
adoptó
Nosotros / Nosotras
adoptamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
adoptasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
adoptaron

Examples of adoptar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer adopté un perro en la tienda.
Yesterday I adopted a dog at the store.
Tú adoptaste un gato la semana pasada.
You adopted a cat last week.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella adoptó a un niño en 2019.
She adopted a child in 2019.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros adoptamos un pájaro ayer.
We adopted a bird yesterday.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros adoptasteis un pez en la tienda.
You all adopted a fish at the store.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos adoptaron dos perros el mes pasado.
They adopted two dogs last month.

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Ayer adopté un perro en la tienda.

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