capturar Present Conjugation
capturar — to capture
The present of capturar is regular: capturo, capturas, captura, capturamos, capturáis, capturan, used for current or habitual actions.
capturar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. It's the most common tense for everyday conversation.
Notes on capturar in the Present
Capturar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo capturo muchas fotos cuando viajo.
I take a lot of photos when I travel.
yo
Ella captura mariposas para su colección.
She captures butterflies for her collection.
él/ella/usted
¿Tú capturas la esencia de las cosas?
Do you capture the essence of things?
tú
Nosotros capturamos la señal de internet fácilmente aquí.
We capture the internet signal easily here.
nosotros
Ellos capturan datos para un estudio científico.
They capture data for a scientific study.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that just finished.
Correct: For completed past actions, use the preterite (e.g., 'capturé', 'capturó').
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'capturamos' (present) with 'capturamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context will usually make it clear if 'capturamos' refers to a current habit or a completed past action.
Why: Both the present and preterite forms for 'nosotros' are identical.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: capturé
The preterite of capturar is regular: capturé, capturaste, capturó, capturamos, capturasteis, capturaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: capturaba
The imperfect of capturar is regular: capturaba, capturabas, capturaba, capturábamos, capturabais, capturaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: capturaré
The future of capturar is regular: capturaré, capturarás, capturará, capturaremos, capturaréis, capturarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: capturaría
The conditional of capturar is regular: capturaría, capturarías, capturaría, capturaríamos, capturaríais, capturarían, used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: capture
Use 'capture' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'captures' (tú), 'capturemos' (nosotros), 'capturéis' (vosotros), 'capturen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: capturara
Use 'capturara' or 'capturase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'capturaras'/'capturases' (tú), 'capturáramos'/'capturásemos' (nosotros), 'capturarais'/'capturaseis' (vosotros), 'capturaran'/'capturasen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: captura
Use 'captura' (tú), 'capture' (usted), 'capturemos' (nosotros), 'capturad' (vosotros), 'capturen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no captures
Use 'no captures' (tú), 'no capture' (usted), 'no capturemos' (nosotros), 'no capturéis' (vosotros), 'no capturen' (ustedes) for negative commands.