-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate adecuar in Spanish

to adapt, to make suitable

adecuar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1385 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Debemos adecuar el plan a las nuevas circunstancias." (We must adapt the plan to the new circumstances.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adecuo
adecuas
él/ella/Ud. adecua
nosotros adecuamos
vosotros adecuáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuan
Example

Yo adecuo todos los días.

I adapt, to make suitable every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adecué
adecuaste
él/ella/Ud. adecuó
nosotros adecuamos
vosotros adecuasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuaron
Example

Ayer yo adecué.

Yesterday I adapt, to make suitable.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adecuaba
adecuabas
él/ella/Ud. adecuaba
nosotros adecuábamos
vosotros adecuabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuaban
Example

Antes yo adecuaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to adapt, to make suitable often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adecuaré
adecuarás
él/ella/Ud. adecuará
nosotros adecuaremos
vosotros adecuaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuarán
Example

Mañana yo adecuaré.

Tomorrow I will adapt, to make suitable.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adecuaría
adecuarías
él/ella/Ud. adecuaría
nosotros adecuaríamos
vosotros adecuaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo adecuaría.

If I could, I would adapt, to make suitable.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adecue
adecues
él/ella/Ud. adecue
nosotros adecuemos
vosotros adecuéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuen
Example

Espero que tú adecues.

I hope that you adapt, to make suitable.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
adecua
él/ella/Ud. adecue
nosotros adecuemos
vosotros adecuad
ellos/ellas/Uds. adecuen
Example

¡Adecua!

Adapt, to make suitable!

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