Verbo catch: pasado, participio y conjugación

catch significa «atrapar, agarrar, tomar (un autobús), contagiarse de». Es un verbo irregular: su pasado es caught y su participio caught.

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Formas del verbo catch

Forma	Inglés	Pronunciación
Infinitivo	catch	/kætʃ/
Pasado simple	caught	/kɔt/
Participio pasado	caught	/kɔt/
Gerundio (-ing)	catching
3.ª persona (he/she/it)	catches

Forma

Inglés

Pronunciación

Infinitivo

catch

/kætʃ/

Pasado simple

caught

/kɔt/

Participio pasado

caught

/kɔt/

Gerundio (-ing)

catching

3.ª persona (he/she/it)

catches

Conjugación del verbo catch

Formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa en inglés americano. «You» sirve para tú y para ustedes/vosotros.

Presente simple (Present simple)Hábitos, rutinas y verdades generales.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I catch	I don't catch	Do I catch?
tú	You catch	You don't catch	Do you catch?
él / ella	He/she/it catches	He/she/it doesn't catch	Does he/she/it catch?
nosotros	We catch	We don't catch	Do we catch?
ustedes / vosotros	You catch	You don't catch	Do you catch?
ellos / ellas	They catch	They don't catch	Do they catch?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I catch

I don't catch

Do I catch?

tú

You catch

You don't catch

Do you catch?

él / ella

He/she/it catches

He/she/it doesn't catch

Does he/she/it catch?

nosotros

We catch

We don't catch

Do we catch?

ustedes / vosotros

You catch

You don't catch

Do you catch?

ellos / ellas

They catch

They don't catch

Do they catch?

Presente continuo (Present continuous)Acciones en curso ahora o planes cercanos.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am catching	I'm not catching	Am I catching?
tú	You are catching	You aren't catching	Are you catching?
él / ella	He/she/it is catching	He/she/it isn't catching	Is he/she/it catching?
nosotros	We are catching	We aren't catching	Are we catching?
ustedes / vosotros	You are catching	You aren't catching	Are you catching?
ellos / ellas	They are catching	They aren't catching	Are they catching?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am catching

I'm not catching

Am I catching?

tú

You are catching

You aren't catching

Are you catching?

él / ella

He/she/it is catching

He/she/it isn't catching

Is he/she/it catching?

nosotros

We are catching

We aren't catching

Are we catching?

ustedes / vosotros

You are catching

You aren't catching

Are you catching?

ellos / ellas

They are catching

They aren't catching

Are they catching?

Pasado simple (Past simple)Acciones terminadas en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I caught	I didn't catch	Did I catch?
tú	You caught	You didn't catch	Did you catch?
él / ella	He/she/it caught	He/she/it didn't catch	Did he/she/it catch?
nosotros	We caught	We didn't catch	Did we catch?
ustedes / vosotros	You caught	You didn't catch	Did you catch?
ellos / ellas	They caught	They didn't catch	Did they catch?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I caught

I didn't catch

Did I catch?

tú

You caught

You didn't catch

Did you catch?

él / ella

He/she/it caught

He/she/it didn't catch

Did he/she/it catch?

nosotros

We caught

We didn't catch

Did we catch?

ustedes / vosotros

You caught

You didn't catch

Did you catch?

ellos / ellas

They caught

They didn't catch

Did they catch?

Pasado continuo (Past continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I was catching	I wasn't catching	Was I catching?
tú	You were catching	You weren't catching	Were you catching?
él / ella	He/she/it was catching	He/she/it wasn't catching	Was he/she/it catching?
nosotros	We were catching	We weren't catching	Were we catching?
ustedes / vosotros	You were catching	You weren't catching	Were you catching?
ellos / ellas	They were catching	They weren't catching	Were they catching?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I was catching

I wasn't catching

Was I catching?

tú

You were catching

You weren't catching

Were you catching?

él / ella

He/she/it was catching

He/she/it wasn't catching

Was he/she/it catching?

nosotros

We were catching

We weren't catching

Were we catching?

ustedes / vosotros

You were catching

You weren't catching

Were you catching?

ellos / ellas

They were catching

They weren't catching

Were they catching?

Presente perfecto (Present perfect)Experiencias y acciones pasadas con relación con el presente.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have caught	I haven't caught	Have I caught?
tú	You have caught	You haven't caught	Have you caught?
él / ella	He/she/it has caught	He/she/it hasn't caught	Has he/she/it caught?
nosotros	We have caught	We haven't caught	Have we caught?
ustedes / vosotros	You have caught	You haven't caught	Have you caught?
ellos / ellas	They have caught	They haven't caught	Have they caught?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have caught

I haven't caught

Have I caught?

tú

You have caught

You haven't caught

Have you caught?

él / ella

He/she/it has caught

He/she/it hasn't caught

Has he/she/it caught?

nosotros

We have caught

We haven't caught

Have we caught?

ustedes / vosotros

You have caught

You haven't caught

Have you caught?

ellos / ellas

They have caught

They haven't caught

Have they caught?

Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous)Acciones que empezaron en el pasado y siguen o acaban de terminar.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have been catching	I haven't been catching	Have I been catching?
tú	You have been catching	You haven't been catching	Have you been catching?
él / ella	He/she/it has been catching	He/she/it hasn't been catching	Has he/she/it been catching?
nosotros	We have been catching	We haven't been catching	Have we been catching?
ustedes / vosotros	You have been catching	You haven't been catching	Have you been catching?
ellos / ellas	They have been catching	They haven't been catching	Have they been catching?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have been catching

I haven't been catching

Have I been catching?

tú

You have been catching

You haven't been catching

Have you been catching?

él / ella

He/she/it has been catching

He/she/it hasn't been catching

Has he/she/it been catching?

nosotros

We have been catching

We haven't been catching

Have we been catching?

ustedes / vosotros

You have been catching

You haven't been catching

Have you been catching?

ellos / ellas

They have been catching

They haven't been catching

Have they been catching?

Pasado perfecto (Past perfect)Una acción anterior a otra acción pasada.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had caught	I hadn't caught	Had I caught?
tú	You had caught	You hadn't caught	Had you caught?
él / ella	He/she/it had caught	He/she/it hadn't caught	Had he/she/it caught?
nosotros	We had caught	We hadn't caught	Had we caught?
ustedes / vosotros	You had caught	You hadn't caught	Had you caught?
ellos / ellas	They had caught	They hadn't caught	Had they caught?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had caught

I hadn't caught

Had I caught?

tú

You had caught

You hadn't caught

Had you caught?

él / ella

He/she/it had caught

He/she/it hadn't caught

Had he/she/it caught?

nosotros

We had caught

We hadn't caught

Had we caught?

ustedes / vosotros

You had caught

You hadn't caught

Had you caught?

ellos / ellas

They had caught

They hadn't caught

Had they caught?

Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous)Duración de una acción hasta un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had been catching	I hadn't been catching	Had I been catching?
tú	You had been catching	You hadn't been catching	Had you been catching?
él / ella	He/she/it had been catching	He/she/it hadn't been catching	Had he/she/it been catching?
nosotros	We had been catching	We hadn't been catching	Had we been catching?
ustedes / vosotros	You had been catching	You hadn't been catching	Had you been catching?
ellos / ellas	They had been catching	They hadn't been catching	Had they been catching?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had been catching

I hadn't been catching

Had I been catching?

tú

You had been catching

You hadn't been catching

Had you been catching?

él / ella

He/she/it had been catching

He/she/it hadn't been catching

Had he/she/it been catching?

nosotros

We had been catching

We hadn't been catching

Had we been catching?

ustedes / vosotros

You had been catching

You hadn't been catching

Had you been catching?

ellos / ellas

They had been catching

They hadn't been catching

Had they been catching?

Futuro con will (Future simple (will))Predicciones, decisiones en el momento y promesas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will catch	I won't catch	Will I catch?
tú	You will catch	You won't catch	Will you catch?
él / ella	He/she/it will catch	He/she/it won't catch	Will he/she/it catch?
nosotros	We will catch	We won't catch	Will we catch?
ustedes / vosotros	You will catch	You won't catch	Will you catch?
ellos / ellas	They will catch	They won't catch	Will they catch?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will catch

I won't catch

Will I catch?

tú

You will catch

You won't catch

Will you catch?

él / ella

He/she/it will catch

He/she/it won't catch

Will he/she/it catch?

nosotros

We will catch

We won't catch

Will we catch?

ustedes / vosotros

You will catch

You won't catch

Will you catch?

ellos / ellas

They will catch

They won't catch

Will they catch?

Futuro con going to (Future (going to))Planes e intenciones, y predicciones con evidencia.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am going to catch	I'm not going to catch	Am I going to catch?
tú	You are going to catch	You aren't going to catch	Are you going to catch?
él / ella	He/she/it is going to catch	He/she/it isn't going to catch	Is he/she/it going to catch?
nosotros	We are going to catch	We aren't going to catch	Are we going to catch?
ustedes / vosotros	You are going to catch	You aren't going to catch	Are you going to catch?
ellos / ellas	They are going to catch	They aren't going to catch	Are they going to catch?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am going to catch

I'm not going to catch

Am I going to catch?

tú

You are going to catch

You aren't going to catch

Are you going to catch?

él / ella

He/she/it is going to catch

He/she/it isn't going to catch

Is he/she/it going to catch?

nosotros

We are going to catch

We aren't going to catch

Are we going to catch?

ustedes / vosotros

You are going to catch

You aren't going to catch

Are you going to catch?

ellos / ellas

They are going to catch

They aren't going to catch

Are they going to catch?

Futuro continuo (Future continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will be catching	I won't be catching	Will I be catching?
tú	You will be catching	You won't be catching	Will you be catching?
él / ella	He/she/it will be catching	He/she/it won't be catching	Will he/she/it be catching?
nosotros	We will be catching	We won't be catching	Will we be catching?
ustedes / vosotros	You will be catching	You won't be catching	Will you be catching?
ellos / ellas	They will be catching	They won't be catching	Will they be catching?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will be catching

I won't be catching

Will I be catching?

tú

You will be catching

You won't be catching

Will you be catching?

él / ella

He/she/it will be catching

He/she/it won't be catching

Will he/she/it be catching?

nosotros

We will be catching

We won't be catching

Will we be catching?

ustedes / vosotros

You will be catching

You won't be catching

Will you be catching?

ellos / ellas

They will be catching

They won't be catching

Will they be catching?

Futuro perfecto (Future perfect)Acciones terminadas antes de un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will have caught	I won't have caught	Will I have caught?
tú	You will have caught	You won't have caught	Will you have caught?
él / ella	He/she/it will have caught	He/she/it won't have caught	Will he/she/it have caught?
nosotros	We will have caught	We won't have caught	Will we have caught?
ustedes / vosotros	You will have caught	You won't have caught	Will you have caught?
ellos / ellas	They will have caught	They won't have caught	Will they have caught?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will have caught

I won't have caught

Will I have caught?

tú

You will have caught

You won't have caught

Will you have caught?

él / ella

He/she/it will have caught

He/she/it won't have caught

Will he/she/it have caught?

nosotros

We will have caught

We won't have caught

Will we have caught?

ustedes / vosotros

You will have caught

You won't have caught

Will you have caught?

ellos / ellas

They will have caught

They won't have caught

Will they have caught?

Condicional simple (Conditional (would))Situaciones hipotéticas y peticiones educadas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would catch	I wouldn't catch	Would I catch?
tú	You would catch	You wouldn't catch	Would you catch?
él / ella	He/she/it would catch	He/she/it wouldn't catch	Would he/she/it catch?
nosotros	We would catch	We wouldn't catch	Would we catch?
ustedes / vosotros	You would catch	You wouldn't catch	Would you catch?
ellos / ellas	They would catch	They wouldn't catch	Would they catch?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would catch

I wouldn't catch

Would I catch?

tú

You would catch

You wouldn't catch

Would you catch?

él / ella

He/she/it would catch

He/she/it wouldn't catch

Would he/she/it catch?

nosotros

We would catch

We wouldn't catch

Would we catch?

ustedes / vosotros

You would catch

You wouldn't catch

Would you catch?

ellos / ellas

They would catch

They wouldn't catch

Would they catch?

Condicional perfecto (Conditional perfect)Situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would have caught	I wouldn't have caught	Would I have caught?
tú	You would have caught	You wouldn't have caught	Would you have caught?
él / ella	He/she/it would have caught	He/she/it wouldn't have caught	Would he/she/it have caught?
nosotros	We would have caught	We wouldn't have caught	Would we have caught?
ustedes / vosotros	You would have caught	You wouldn't have caught	Would you have caught?
ellos / ellas	They would have caught	They wouldn't have caught	Would they have caught?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would have caught

I wouldn't have caught

Would I have caught?

tú

You would have caught

You wouldn't have caught

Would you have caught?

él / ella

He/she/it would have caught

He/she/it wouldn't have caught

Would he/she/it have caught?

nosotros

We would have caught

We wouldn't have caught

Would we have caught?

ustedes / vosotros

You would have caught

You wouldn't have caught

Would you have caught?

ellos / ellas

They would have caught

They wouldn't have caught

Would they have caught?

Imperativo: catch · negativo: don't catch · con nosotros: let's catch.

Ejemplos con catch

Our cat catches mice in the garden.Nuestro gato atrapa ratones en el jardín.
I caught a cold last week.Me resfrié la semana pasada.
The police have caught the thief.La policía ha atrapado al ladrón.

Phrasal verbs frecuentes con catch: catch up, catch on, catch up with.

Practica el verbo catch

Escribe o elige la respuesta y pulsa Comprobar. Las soluciones están debajo de cada pregunta.

Our cat (catch) mice in the garden.

Presente simple. «Nuestro gato atrapa ratones en el jardín.»

Ver solución
catches Our cat catches mice in the garden. → catches.
I (catch) a cold last week.

Pasado simple. «Me resfrié la semana pasada.»

Ver solución
caught I caught a cold last week. → caught.
The police have (catch) the thief.

Presente perfecto. «La policía ha atrapado al ladrón.»

Ver solución
caught The police have caught the thief. → caught.
¿Cuál es el pasado de catch?

catched catches caught

Ver solución
caught Pasado de catch: caught; participio: caught.

Otros verbos irregulares con el mismo patrón (ABB)

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