Adapt – English Verbs Conjugation

adapt adapts adapting adapted

Adapt means to adjust to new conditions, or to modify for a new purpose. Regular verb: adapt-adapted-adapted.

Meanings

To adjust to new conditions
To modify for new use
To make suitable for

Common Collocations

adapt to change adapt a book easily adapted adapt to circumstances highly adaptable

Tip for Learners

Adapt to for adjusting: adapt to new environment. Adapt from for modifications: adapted from a novel.

Present Simple

I	adapt
you	adapt
he/she/it	adapts
we	adapt
they	adapt

Examples - Present Simple

I adapt quickly to new situations.
You adapt well to change.
She adapts her teaching style.
We adapt to market conditions.
They adapt the book for film.

Present Continuous

I	am adapting
you	are adapting
he/she/it	is adapting
we	are adapting
they	are adapting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am adapting to my new job.
You are adapting the software.
He is adapting to city life.
We are adapting our strategy.
They are adapting the novel for television.

Present Perfect

I	have adapted
you	have adapted
he/she/it	has adapted
we	have adapted
they	have adapted

Examples - Present Perfect

I have adapted to the climate.
You have adapted the curriculum.
She has adapted several novels.
We have adapted to remote work.
They have adapted the system successfully.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been adapting
you	have been adapting
he/she/it	has been adapting
we	have been adapting
they	have been adapting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been adapting to changes for months.
You have been adapting the material gradually.
He has been adapting to retirement.
We have been adapting our approach.
They have been adapting scripts for years.

Past Simple

I	adapted
you	adapted
he/she/it	adapted
we	adapted
they	adapted

Examples - Past Simple

I adapted to living abroad.
You adapted the story for children.
She adapted her plans accordingly.
We adapted to the new regulations.
They adapted the play for modern audiences.

Past Continuous

I	was adapting
you	were adapting
he/she/it	was adapting
we	were adapting
they	were adapting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was adapting to the culture when I fell ill.
You were adapting the software at that time.
He was adapting his schedule.
We were adapting our methods then.
They were adapting the book for theater.

Past Perfect

I	had adapted
you	had adapted
he/she/it	had adapted
we	had adapted
they	had adapted

Examples - Past Perfect

I had adapted to the lifestyle before moving.
You had adapted the script already.
She had adapted her routine before the trip.
We had adapted the plan before launch.
They had adapted several works by then.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been adapting
you	had been adapting
he/she/it	had been adapting
we	had been adapting
they	had been adapting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been adapting to the role for weeks.
You had been adapting materials for months.
He had been adapting to changes slowly.
We had been adapting our strategy for years.
They had been adapting content continuously.

Future Simple

I	will adapt
you	will adapt
he/she/it	will adapt
we	will adapt
they	will adapt

Examples - Future Simple

I will adapt to the new environment.
You will adapt the program for us.
She will adapt the novel next year.
We will adapt our methods.
They will adapt to any situation.

Future Continuous

I	will be adapting
you	will be adapting
he/she/it	will be adapting
we	will be adapting
they	will be adapting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be adapting to college life soon.
You will be adapting the software next quarter.
He will be adapting to his new role.
We will be adapting processes throughout the transition.
They will be adapting the screenplay this year.

Future Perfect

I	will have adapted
you	will have adapted
he/she/it	will have adapted
we	will have adapted
they	will have adapted

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have adapted by the end of the year.
You will have adapted the course by then.
She will have adapted several more books.
We will have adapted to the changes.
They will have adapted the entire series.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been adapting
you	will have been adapting
he/she/it	will have been adapting
we	will have been adapting
they	will have been adapting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been adapting to change for years.
You will have been adapting content for a decade.
He will have been adapting works professionally.
We will have been adapting strategies continuously.
They will have been adapting materials for generations.