Conjugate atrapar in Spanish
to catch / to trap
atrapar is a regular -ar verb ranked #340 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo atrapo todos los días." (I catch every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
atrapar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to catch / to trap · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atrapo |
| tú | atrapas |
| él/ella/Ud. | atrapa |
| nosotros | atrapamos |
| vosotros | atrapáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atrapan |
Yo atrapo todos los días.
I catch every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atrapé |
| tú | atrapaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | atrapó |
| nosotros | atrapamos |
| vosotros | atrapasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atraparon |
Nosotros atrapamos juntos.
We catch together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atrapaba |
| tú | atrapabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | atrapaba |
| nosotros | atrapábamos |
| vosotros | atrapabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atrapaban |
Antes yo atrapaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to catch / to trap often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atraparé |
| tú | atraparás |
| él/ella/Ud. | atrapará |
| nosotros | atraparemos |
| vosotros | atraparéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atraparán |
Mañana yo atraparé.
Tomorrow I will catch / to trap.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atraparía |
| tú | atraparías |
| él/ella/Ud. | atraparía |
| nosotros | atraparíamos |
| vosotros | atraparíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atraparían |
Si pudiera, yo atraparía.
If I could, I would catch / to trap.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atrape |
| tú | atrapes |
| él/ella/Ud. | atrape |
| nosotros | atrapemos |
| vosotros | atrapéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atrapen |
Quiero que tú atrapes más.
I want you to catch more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | atrapa |
| él/ella/Ud. | atrape |
| nosotros | atrapemos |
| vosotros | atrapad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atrapen |
Él atrapa con frecuencia.
He catchs often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo atrapo todos los días.
I catch every day.
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¿Tú atrapas mucho?
Do you catch a lot?
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Él atrapa con frecuencia.
He catchs often.
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Nosotros atrapamos juntos.
We catch together.
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Ellos atrapan bien.
They catch well.
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Ayer atrapé por primera vez.
Yesterday I catchd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú atrapes más.
I want you to catch more.
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Es importante atrapar correctamente.
It is important to catch / to trap correctly.
Common phrases with atrapar
- atrapar bien to catch well
- atrapar mucho to catch a lot
- dejar de atrapar to stop catching
- volver a atrapar to catch again