-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate capturar in Spanish

to capture

capturar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1255 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La policía capturó al fugitivo después de una larga persecución." (The police captured the fugitive after a long chase.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capturo
capturas
él/ella/Ud. captura
nosotros capturamos
vosotros capturáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturan
Example

Yo capturo todos los días.

I capture every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capturé
capturaste
él/ella/Ud. capturó
nosotros capturamos
vosotros capturasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturaron
Example

Ayer yo capturé.

Yesterday I capture.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capturaba
capturabas
él/ella/Ud. capturaba
nosotros capturábamos
vosotros capturabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturaban
Example

Antes yo capturaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to capture often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capturaré
capturarás
él/ella/Ud. capturará
nosotros capturaremos
vosotros capturaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturarán
Example

Mañana yo capturaré.

Tomorrow I will capture.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capturaría
capturarías
él/ella/Ud. capturaría
nosotros capturaríamos
vosotros capturaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo capturaría.

If I could, I would capture.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo capture
captures
él/ella/Ud. capture
nosotros capturemos
vosotros capturéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturen
Example

Espero que tú captures.

I hope that you capture.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
captura
él/ella/Ud. capture
nosotros capturemos
vosotros capturad
ellos/ellas/Uds. capturen
Example

¡Captura!

Capture!

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