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capturado

/kahp-too-RAH-doh/

captured

A brightly colored butterfly resting inside a closed, clear glass jar, symbolizing being captured or seized.

Illustrating 'captured' (taken or seized), this image shows a butterfly held inside a jar.

capturado(Adjective)

mB1

captured

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as in, taken or seized

Also:

caught

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as in, apprehended

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seized

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referring to objects or data

📝 In Action

El criminal fue capturado anoche por la policía.

B1

The criminal was captured last night by the police.

La imagen capturada era de muy baja resolución.

B2

The captured image was very low resolution.

Los documentos capturados contenían información sensible.

B2

The seized documents contained sensitive information.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • detenido (detained)
  • aprehendido (apprehended)

Antonyms

  • libre (free)
  • fugitivo (on the run)

Common Collocations

  • ser capturado – to be captured
  • datos capturados – captured data

💡 Grammar Points

Gender and Number Match

As an adjective, 'capturado' must always match the noun it describes. If the noun is feminine (like 'la ladrona'), it becomes 'capturada'. If it's plural (like 'los peces'), it becomes 'capturados'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Use with 'Ser'

This adjective often appears with the verb 'ser' (to be) to describe the state of being caught or the action of being captured: 'El virus fue capturado' (The virus was captured).

A happy fisherman standing in a small boat, proudly holding a large fish he has successfully caught, representing a completed action of capturing.

As a past participle used to form perfect tenses (like 'has captured'), the image shows the successful completion of the action of catching something.

capturado(Past Participle)

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(used to form perfect tenses)

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e.g., 'has captured'

Also:

(used in passive sentences)

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e.g., 'was captured'

📝 In Action

Hemos capturado un momento increíble en video.

A2

We have captured an incredible moment on video.

Nadie había capturado ese tipo de pez antes.

B1

No one had captured that type of fish before.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • haber capturado – to have captured
  • ser capturado – to be captured (passive)

💡 Grammar Points

The 'Perfect' Helper

When used with the verb 'haber' (to have), 'capturado' helps create compound tenses, telling us that the action is finished: 'Ha capturado' (He/She has captured).

Fixed Form Rule

When used with 'haber' to form perfect tenses, the past participle 'capturado' never changes its ending. It is always '-o', even if the subject is plural or feminine: 'Ellas han capturado el balón'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Changing the Ending with 'Haber'

Mistake: "Hemos capturada la información."

Correction: Hemos capturado la información. (The ending stays -o when using 'haber'.)

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: capturado

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'capturado' to form a perfect tense?

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Word Family

capturar(to capture) - verb
la captura(the capture / the seizure) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'capturado' sometimes change its ending and sometimes not?

It depends on its job! When it's used as an adjective (describing a noun), it changes to match the noun (capturada, capturados, etc.). But when it works with the helping verb 'haber' (like 'ha capturado'), it is a fixed grammatical form and always ends in -o.