Conjugate captar in Spanish
to capture, to grasp
captar is a regular -ar verb ranked #539 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La antena no capta bien la señal." (The antenna doesn't pick up the signal well.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
captar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to capture, to grasp · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | capto |
| tú | captas |
| él/ella/Ud. | capta |
| nosotros | captamos |
| vosotros | captáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | captan |
La antena no capta bien la señal.
The antenna doesn't pick up the signal well.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | capté |
| tú | captaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | captó |
| nosotros | captamos |
| vosotros | captasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | captaron |
¿Captaste la idea principal del texto?
Did you grasp the main idea of the text?
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | captaba |
| tú | captabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | captaba |
| nosotros | captábamos |
| vosotros | captabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | captaban |
Antes yo captaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to capture, to grasp often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | captaré |
| tú | captarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | captará |
| nosotros | captaremos |
| vosotros | captaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | captarán |
Mañana yo captaré.
Tomorrow I will capture, to grasp.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | captaría |
| tú | captarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | captaría |
| nosotros | captaríamos |
| vosotros | captaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | captarían |
Si pudiera, yo captaría.
If I could, I would capture, to grasp.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | capte |
| tú | captes |
| él/ella/Ud. | capte |
| nosotros | captemos |
| vosotros | captéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capten |
Espero que tú captes.
I hope that you capture, to grasp.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | capta |
| él/ella/Ud. | capte |
| nosotros | captemos |
| vosotros | captad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capten |
La antena no capta bien la señal.
The antenna doesn't pick up the signal well.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La antena no capta bien la señal.
The antenna doesn't pick up the signal well.
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¿Captaste la idea principal del texto?
Did you grasp the main idea of the text?
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La empresa quiere captar nuevos clientes.
The company wants to attract new clients.
Common phrases with captar
- captar la atención to capture attention
- captar el mensaje to get the message
- captar recursos to raise resources