pillarverb
Pillar means to catch, to grab, to get or to understand in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as pilla, pille and pilló.
- to catch
- to grab
- to get, to understand
¿Me pillas la pelota?
Can you get the ball for me?
¿Me pillas si hablo rápido?
Can you follow me if I speak fast?
Me pilló viendo pornografía.
She caught me watching porn.
Lo pillaron robando manzanas.
He was caught stealing apples.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| pilla | he, she, it | Present |
| pille | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| pilló | he, she, it | Preterite |
| pillan | they | Present |
| pillo | I | Present |
| pillen | they | Present subjunctive |
| pillamos | we | Present or preterite |
| pillando | Gerund | |
| pillas | you | Present |
| pillaron | they | Preterite |
| pillaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |