Adaptó

Adaptó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb adaptar in the preterite tense, used to indicate that someone or something completed the action of adapting in the past. It corresponds to "he adapted," "she adapted," or "it adapted" (and in formal address, "usted adaptó").

Etymology and meaning: adaptar comes from Latin adaptare, formed from ad- (to) and aptare (to fit). The root apt- carries the sense of fitting or adjusting, and the preterite form adaptó marks a completed act in the past.

Usage: Adaptar is a transitive verb, typically taking a direct object that is being altered or adjusted, and often followed by an infinitive, a noun phrase, or the preposition a to indicate what the adaptation is aimed at. For example: "La empresa adaptó su estrategia," "Ella adaptó su discurso a la audiencia," or "Adaptó la novela al guion cinematográfico." The preterite adaptó is used to narrate a past instance of such adjustment.

Grammatical notes: The accent on the final syllable (ó) signals the preterite tense in third-person singular for regular -ar verbs. Adaptar has related forms such as adapto (present first-person singular), adapta (present indicative third-person singular), adaptación (noun: adaptation), and adaptable (adjective: adaptable).

See also: adaptar, adaptación, adaptable, adaptación cinematográfica, adaptación de textos.