adaptaron

Adaptaron is the third-person plural simple past (preterite) form of the Spanish verb adaptar. It corresponds to "they adapted" or, in Latin American usage, "you all adapted," and is used to describe actions in which subjects modified something to fit new conditions, needs, or environments. The action is completed and the subject is indicated by the ending -aron.

Etymology and forms: Adaptar comes from Latin adaptare, formed from ad- (toward) and aptare (to fit, to adjust). In the preterite, the stem changes to adapt- and receives the standard -aron ending for the ellos/ellas/ustedes subject. Other tenses and moods of the verb share the same root but have different endings, such as adapto (yo), adaptas (tú), adapta (él/ella), and así sucesivamente.

Usage notes: Adaptaron is used with a direct object to indicate what was changed or adjusted. It can describe adjustments to policies, procedures, equipment, or living arrangements. In contexts where the subject is not explicit, the verb may appear with pronoun subjects like ellos or ustedes, or with a noun performing the action. The form is common in news reports, historical summaries, scientific descriptions, and everyday narration when recounting past adjustments.

Examples:

- Los organizadores adaptaron el programa para incluir a más participantes. (The organizers adapted the program to include more participants.)

- Después de la tormenta, las rutas fueron adaptadas para permitir el flujo seguro de tráfico. (After the storm, the routes were adapted to allow safe traffic flow.)

- Las políticas fueron adaptadas por las autoridades para cumplir con la nueva normativa. (The policies were adapted by the authorities to meet the new regulations.)

See also: adaptar, adaptación, adaptabilidad.