Meaning and behavior
What does capturar mean?
Capturar means to catch, trap, capture. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- capturar
- Gerund
- capturando
- Past participle
- capturado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Capturar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of capturar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Capturar |
|---|---|
| yo | capturo |
| tú | capturas |
| él / ella / usted | captura |
| nosotros / nosotras | capturamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | capturáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | capturan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of capturar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Capturar |
|---|---|
| yo | capturé |
| tú | capturaste |
| él / ella / usted | capturó |
| nosotros / nosotras | capturamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | capturasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | capturaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of capturar, or for background information.
| Subject | Capturar |
|---|---|
| yo | capturaba |
| tú | capturabas |
| él / ella / usted | capturaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | capturábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | capturabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | capturaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of capturar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Capturar |
|---|---|
| yo | capturaré |
| tú | capturarás |
| él / ella / usted | capturará |
| nosotros / nosotras | capturaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | capturaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | capturarán |
Verified context
Examples with capturar
El halcón capturó un ratón.
The hawk caught a mouse.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl gato capturó a las ratas.
The cat caught the rats.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos capturaron a un oso vivo.
They caught a bear alive.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Capturar FAQ
What does capturar mean?
Capturar means to catch, trap, capture.
Is capturar regular or irregular?
Capturar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of capturar?
The gerund of capturar is capturando.
What is the past participle of capturar?
The past participle of capturar is capturado.
How is capturar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is capturo, capturas, captura, capturamos, capturan.
How is capturar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is capturé, capturaste, capturó, capturamos, capturaron.
Created by Alejandro Ruiz, an experienced Spanish tutor.