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English conjugation of the verb "to catch" in Present Simple Tense
Simple Forms

Basic Forms

  • Infinitive
  • to catch
  •  
  • Imperative
  • catch
  • let's catch
  • catch
  • Present Participle
  • catching
  •  
  • Past Participle
  • caught
  •  
Indicative:

Present

  • I catch
  • you catch
  • he/she/it catches
  • we catch
  • you catch
  • they catch

Past

  • I caught
  • you caught
  • he/she/it caught
  • we caught
  • you caught
  • they caught

Compound Forms

Past Participle

  • having caught
Indicative

Present continuous

  • I am catching
  • you are catching
  • he/she/it is catching
  • we are catching
  • you are catching
  • they are catching

Present perfect

  • I have caught
  • you have caught
  • he/she/it has caught
  • we have caught
  • you have caught
  • they have caught

Future

  • I will catch
  • you will catch
  • he/she/it will catch
  • we will catch
  • you will catch
  • they will catch

Future Perfect

  • I will have caught
  • you will have caught
  • he/she/it will have caught
  • we will have caught
  • you will have caught
  • they will have caught

Past continuous

  • I was catching
  • you were catching
  • he/she/it was catching
  • we were catching
  • you were catching
  • they were catching

Past perfect

  • I had caught
  • you had caught
  • he/she/it had caught
  • we had caught
  • you had caught
  • they had caught

Future continuous

  • I will be catching
  • you will be catching
  • he/she/it will be catching
  • we will be catching
  • you will be catching
  • they will be catching

Present perfect continuous

  • I have been catching
  • you have been catching
  • he/she/it has been catching
  • we have been catching
  • you have been catching
  • they have been catching

Past perfect continuous

  • I had been catching
  • you had been catching
  • he/she/it had been catching
  • we had been catching
  • you had been catching
  • they had been catching

Future perfect continuous

  • I will have been catching
  • you will have been catching
  • he/she/it will have been catching
  • we will have been catching
  • you will have been catching
  • they will have been catching

Basic Forms

  • Infinitive
  • not to catch
  •  
  • Imperative
  • do not catch
  • let's not catch
  • do not catch
  • Present Participle
  • not catching
  •  
  • Past Participle
  • not caught
  •  

Present

  • I do not catch
  • you do not catch
  • he/she/it does not catch
  • we do not catch
  • you do not catch
  • they do not catch

Past

  • I did not catch
  • you did not catch
  • he/she/it did not catch
  • we did not catch
  • you did not catch
  • they did not catch

Past Participle

  • not having caught

Present continuous

  • I am not catching
  • you are not catching
  • he/she/it is not catching
  • we are not catching
  • you are not catching
  • they are not catching

Present perfect

  • I have not caught
  • you have not caught
  • he/she/it has not caught
  • we have not caught
  • you have not caught
  • they have not caught

Future

  • I will not catch
  • you will not catch
  • he/she/it will not catch
  • we will not catch
  • you will not catch
  • they will not catch

Future Perfect

  • I will not have caught
  • you will not have caught
  • he/she/it will not have caught
  • we will not have caught
  • you will not have caught
  • they will not have caught

Past continuous

  • I was not catching
  • you were not catching
  • he/she/it was not catching
  • we were not catching
  • you were not catching
  • they were not catching

Past perfect

  • I had not caught
  • you had not caught
  • he/she/it had not caught
  • we had not caught
  • you had not caught
  • they had not caught

Future continuous

  • I will not be catching
  • you will not be catching
  • he/she/it will not be catching
  • we will not be catching
  • you will not be catching
  • they will not be catching

Present perfect continuous

  • I have not been catching
  • you have not been catching
  • he/she/it has not been catching
  • we have not been catching
  • you have not been catching
  • they have not been catching

Past perfect continuous

  • I had not been catching
  • you had not been catching
  • he/she/it had not been catching
  • we had not been catching
  • you had not been catching
  • they had not been catching

Future perfect continuous

  • I will not have been catching
  • you will not have been catching
  • he/she/it will not have been catching
  • we will not have been catching
  • you will not have been catching
  • they will not have been catching
Indicative:

Present

  • do I catch ?
  • do you catch ?
  • does he/she/it catch ?
  • do we catch ?
  • do you catch ?
  • do they catch ?

Past

  • did I catch ?
  • did you catch ?
  • did he/she/it catch ?
  • did we catch ?
  • did you catch ?
  • did they catch ?
Indicative

Present continuous

  • am I catching ?
  • are you catching ?
  • is he/she/it catching ?
  • are we catching ?
  • are you catching ?
  • are they catching ?

Present perfect

  • have I caught ?
  • have you caught ?
  • has he/she/it caught ?
  • have we caught ?
  • have you caught ?
  • have they caught ?

Future

  • will I catch ?
  • will you catch ?
  • will he/she/it catch ?
  • will we catch ?
  • will you catch ?
  • will they catch ?

Future Perfect

  • will I have caught ?
  • will you have caught ?
  • will he/she/it have caught ?
  • will we have caught ?
  • will you have caught ?
  • will they have caught ?

Past continuous

  • was I catching ?
  • were you catching ?
  • was he/she/it catching ?
  • were we catching ?
  • were you catching ?
  • were they catching ?

Past perfect

  • had I caught ?
  • had you caught ?
  • had he/she/it caught ?
  • had we caught ?
  • had you caught ?
  • had they caught ?

Future continuous

  • will I be catching ?
  • will you be catching ?
  • will he/she/it be catching ?
  • will we be catching ?
  • will you be catching ?
  • will they be catching ?

Present perfect continuous

  • have I been catching ?
  • have you been catching ?
  • has he/she/it been catching ?
  • have we been catching ?
  • have you been catching ?
  • have they been catching ?

Past perfect continuous

  • had I been catching ?
  • had you been catching ?
  • had he/she/it been catching ?
  • had we been catching ?
  • had you been catching ?
  • had they been catching ?

Future perfect continuous

  • will I have been catching ?
  • will you have been catching ?
  • will he/she/it have been catching ?
  • will we have been catching ?
  • will you have been catching ?
  • will they have been catching ?
See also verbs with similar meaning: catch a glimpse,  catch a wink,  catch cold,  catch fire,  catch it,  more ...

Definitions:

  • -  Contract
  • -  Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
  • -  Be struck or affected by
  • -  Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
  • -  Detect a blunder or misstep
  • -  Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
  • -  Become aware of
  • -  Be the catcher
  • -  Catch up with and possibly overtake
  • -  Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
  • -  To hook or entangle
  • -  Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
  • -  Spread or be communicated
  • -  Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
  • -  Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  • -  Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  • -  Take in and retain
  • -  Attract and fix
  • -  Apprehend and reproduce accurately
  • -  Attract; cause to be enamored
  • -  Reach in time
  • -  Suffer from the receipt of
  • -  Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
  • -  See or watch
  • -  Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
  • -  Perceive by hearing
  • -  Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
  • -  Check oneself during an action
  • -  Start burning

Examples:

  • -  Did you catch a cold?
  • -  I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting
  • -  Catch the mood
  • -  I just don't get him
  • -  The reporter tripped up the senator
  • -  She was caught shoplifting
  • -  He caught her staring out the window
  • -  Who is catching?
  • -  The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
  • -  Did you catch the thief?
  • -  One foot caught in the stirrup
  • -  I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles
  • -  The fashion did not catch
  • -  The punch caught him in the stomach
  • -  Grab the elevator door!
  • -  I caught a rabbit in the trap today
  • -  We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater
  • -  Catch the attention of the waiter
  • -  She got the mood just right in her photographs
  • -  She captured all the men's hearts
  • -  I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
  • -  She will catch hell for this behavior!
  • -  Catch a glimpse
  • -  See a movie
  • -  We overheard the conversation at the next table
  • -  She didn't get his name when they met the first time
  • -  Catch one's breath
  • -  She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
  • -  The fire caught

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