captarConjugation
captar means to pick up.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si captara' (if I were to pick up).
Present Subjunctive
Used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que captes la idea'.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no captes' for tú and 'no capten' for ustedes commands, using the present subjunctive.
Imperative
Use 'capta' for tú commands and 'capten' for ustedes/ellos commands.
Indicative
Conditional
Use the conditional for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past, like 'captaría' (I would pick up).
Preterite
Use the preterite for completed past actions, like 'capté la idea' (I grasped the idea).
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing past actions or descriptions, like 'captaba la señal' (I was picking up the signal).
Present
Use the present for ongoing actions, habits, and general truths, like 'captamos la idea' (we get the idea).
Future
Use the future for actions that will happen, like 'captaré la señal' (I will pick up the signal).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does captar mean in Spanish?
captar means "to pick up".
Is captar a regular or irregular verb?
captar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate captar in the present tense?
The present tense of captar is: yo capto, tú captas, él/ella/usted capta, nosotros captamos, vosotros captáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes captan.
How do you conjugate captar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of captar is: yo capté, tú captaste, él/ella/usted captó, nosotros captamos, vosotros captasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes captaron.
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