Adopt V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, adopt doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “adopt” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is adopt‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with adopt verbs?
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Adopt of Definition and Meaning
The definition of adopt is a verb that means to take or receive and make your own. It can also mean to give one's offspring an animal as a pet.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Adopt
| Base Form (V1) | adopt |
| Past Form (V2) | adopted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | adopted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | adopts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | adopting |
Adopt of Past Simple V2
The verb Adopt is also employed in its V2 form as “adopted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Adopt of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “adopted”. Adopted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + adopted or ‘has + adopted.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + adopted.
- ‘has + adopted is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + adopted regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Adopt V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Adopt | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| adopt | adopt | adopts | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| adopt | adopt | adopt | |
| Present Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| am adopting | are adopting | is adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are adopting | are adopting | are adopting | |
| Present Perfect of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| have adopted | have adopted | has adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have adopted | have adopted | have adopted | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been adopting | have been adopting | has been adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been adopting | have been adopting | have been adopting | |
| Past Simple of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| adopted | adopted | adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| adopted | adopted | adopted | |
| Past Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| was adopting | were adopting | was adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were adopting | were adopting | were adopting | |
| Past Perfect of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| had adopted | had adopted | had adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had adopted | had adopted | had adopted | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been adopting | had been adopting | had been adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been adopting | had been adopting | had been adopting | |
| Future Simple of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall adopt | will/shall adopt | will/shall adopt | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall adopt | will/shall adopt | will/shall adopt | |
| Future Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be adopting | will/shall be adopting | will/shall be adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be adopting | will/shall be adopting | will/shall be adopting | |
| Future Perfect of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have adopted | will/shall have adopted | will/shall have adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have adopted | will/shall have adopted | will/shall have adopted | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been adopting | will/shall have been adopting | will/shall have been adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been adopting | will/shall have been adopting | will/shall have been adopting | |
| Conditional Present of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would adopt | would adopt | would adopt | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would adopt | would adopt | would adopt | |
| Conditional Perfect of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have adopted | would have adopted | would have adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have adopted | would have adopted | would have adopted | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be adopting | would be adopting | would be adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be adopting | would be adopting | would be adopting | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been adopting | would have been adopting | would have been adopting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been adopting | would have been adopting | would have been adopting | |
| Present Subjunctive of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| adopt | adopt | adopt | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| adopt | adopt | adopt | |
| Past Subjunctive of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| adopted | adopted | adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| adopted | adopted | adopted | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| had adopted | had adopted | had adopted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had adopted | had adopted | had adopted | |
| Imperative of adopt | I | You | She/He/It |
| adopt | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s adopt | adopt | ||
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Example Sentences with Adopt V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about adopt sentence examples:
- She has adopted a little girl.
- The dog was adopted by a kind girl.
- 2019 is the time when I am adopting technology into my family's life.
- Because they have no children, they will adopt a child.
- He adopts abandoned dogs.
Synonym Words For Adopt
Synonym of adopt word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of adopt:
- foster
- raise
- nurse
- rear
- bring up
- care for
- look after
- provide for
- take care of
- minister to
- nurture
- nourish
- embrace
- assume
- espouse
- implement
- use
Opposite Words For Adopt
The antonym of adopt word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as adopt:
- abandon
- disown
- ditch
- forsake
- discard
- disinherit
- disacknowledge
- drop
- reject
- repulse
- divorce oneself from
- end relations with
- oppose
- release
- renounce
- shun
- ditch
- cease
- repudiate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Adopt (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of adopt?
The past tense of adopt is adopted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of adopt is adopts. The present participle of adopt is adopting. The past participle of adopt is adopted.
| Base Form (V1) | adopt |
| Past Form (V2) | adopted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | adopted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | adopts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | adopting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of adopt?
+ The V2 and V3 form of adopt is “adopted“.
What is the sentence of adopt?
What is the past tense V2 of adopt?
+ The past tense of adopt is “adopted“.
What is the past participle V3 of adopt?
+ The past participle of adopt is “adopted“.
What is the present participle V5 of adopt?
+ The present participle of adopt is “adopting“.
Conclusion
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