How to Say "they caught" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they caught” is “atraparon” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los policías atraparon al ladrón después de una hora.
The police caught the thief after one hour.
Atraparon la pelota antes de que tocara el suelo.
They caught the ball before it touched the ground.
¿Ustedes atraparon al perro que se escapó?
Did you all catch the dog that escaped?
Identifying the 'Who' and 'When'
The ending '-aron' tells you two things: the action happened in the past, and it was done by more than one person (they, or a group of people you are talking to).
Mixing up Present and Past
Mistake: “Using 'atrapan' when you mean 'they caught'.”
Correction: Use 'atraparon' for things that are finished. 'Atrapan' means 'they catch' (right now or usually).
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