ajustan

Ajustan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb ajustar, meaning to adjust, modify, or calibrate. It translates as “they adjust” in standard Spanish, and in regions that use ustedes for the second-person plural, it can also convey “you all adjust” when addressing a group.

Usage notes and context

Ajustan appears in a wide range of contexts, including technical, industrial, and everyday language. It is used when describing the act of changing settings, aligning measurements, fitting components, or adapting plans. The form is regular within the conjugation pattern of -ar verbs in the present tense, following the stem adjustment of ajustar.

Related forms

Related terms include ajustar (to adjust), ajuste (an adjustment), and ajustable (adjustable). The form ajusten exists as the corresponding third-person plural present subjunctive or formal imperative, and is distinct from the indicative ajustan.

Examples

Examples of usage include: “Los técnicos ajustan la maquinaria para reducir el desgaste.” “Las empresas ajustan sus presupuestos ante la crisis.” “Ellos ajustan la temperatura para lograr el punto de fusión correcto.”

Notes

Ajustan should not be confused with other conjugations such as ajustan’s close relatives in mood or person, like ajusten (subjunctive/imperative) or the noun ajuste. As a common, regular form, it appears in both formal and informal contexts where a plural subject performs the action of adjusting.