Translation
to catch, to trap, to capture
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atrapo | atrapé | atrapaba | atraparé | atraparía |
| tú | atrapas | atrapaste | atrapabas | atraparás | atraparías |
| él/ella/ud. | atrapa | atrapó | atrapaba | atrapará | atraparía |
| nos. | atrapamos | atrapamos | atrapábamos | atraparemos | atraparíamos |
| vos. | atrapáis | atrapasteis | atrapabais | atraparéis | atraparíais |
| ellos/uds. | atrapan | atraparon | atrapaban | atraparán | atraparían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atrape | atrapara | atrapase |
| tú | atrapes | atraparas | atrapases |
| él/ella/ud. | atrape | atrapara | atrapase |
| nos. | atrapemos | atrapáramos | atrapásemos |
| vos. | atrapéis | atraparais | atrapaseis |
| ellos/uds. | atrapen | atraparan | atrapasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | atrapa |
| ud. | atrape |
| nosotros | atrapemos |
| vosotros | atrapad |
| uds. | atrapen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- atrapando
- Past participle
- atrapado
Examples
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The cat tries to catch the ball with its paws.
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The police managed to catch the thief at the station.
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Catch the key before it falls into the water!
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We were trapped in the lift for an hour.
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It is hard to catch a fish with your hands.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 13: atrapar, hambre, paciente and 6 more words.