atraparverb
Atrapar means to catch, to trap or to grab in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as atrapa, atrapaste and atrapó.
- to catch, to trap, to grab
Ellos atraparon al zorro.
They trapped the fox.
El halcón atrapó un ratón.
The hawk caught a mouse.
Tomás atrapó un pez grande.
Tomás caught a big fish.
El jugador no atrapó la pelota.
The player didn't catch the ball.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| atrapa | he, she, it | Present |
| atrapaste | you | Preterite |
| atrapó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| atrapan | they | Present |
| atrapando | Gerund | |
| atraparon | they | Preterite |
| atrapará | he, she, it | Future |
| atrapaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| atrapo | I | Present |
| atrapara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| atraparán | they | Future |