anpassa
Meaning
adjust; suit; adapt
In Swedish: få att överensstämma, lämpa; tillvänja
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att anpassa | to adjust |
|---|---|---|
| Present | anpassar | jag anpassar |
| Past | anpassade | jag anpassade |
| Supine | anpassat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har anpassat | jag har anpassat |
| Past perfect | hade anpassat | jag hade anpassat |
| Future | ska anpassa | or: kommer att anpassa |
| Conditional | skulle anpassa | jag skulle anpassa |
| Imperative | anpassa! | a command |
| Present participle | anpassande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | anpassad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | anpassas |
|---|---|
| Present | anpassas |
| Past | anpassades |
| Supine | anpassats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use anpassar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise anpassa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (anpassa). Which is the past tense?
anpassa in a sentence
- anpassa en produkt till konsumentens behovbring a product into line with consumer needs
- anpassa sig till ett liv i Sverigeadapt to a life in Sweden
Questions
What does anpassa mean in English?
anpassa means “adjust, suit”.
What is the past tense of anpassa?
The past tense of anpassa is anpassade (“jag anpassade”). The supine is anpassat, used in “jag har anpassat”.
What is the present tense of anpassa?
anpassar, the same for every person: jag anpassar, du anpassar, vi anpassar.
Similar words
Nearby common words
anpassa is number 3,406 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,402odla cultivate, grow
- 3,403svor swore
- 3,404samt and, as well as
- 3,405lugnande calming
- 3,407augusti August
- 3,408missförstå misunderstand
- 3,409irriterande irritating, irritating, annoying
- 3,410strategi strategy
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