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.
capturar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to capture · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | capturo |
| tú | capturas |
| él/ella/Ud. | captura |
| nosotros | capturamos |
| vosotros | capturáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturan |
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 |
| tú | capturaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | capturó |
| nosotros | capturamos |
| vosotros | capturasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturaron |
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 |
| tú | capturabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | capturaba |
| nosotros | capturábamos |
| vosotros | capturabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturaban |
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 |
| tú | capturarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | capturará |
| nosotros | capturaremos |
| vosotros | capturaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturarán |
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 |
| tú | capturarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | capturaría |
| nosotros | capturaríamos |
| vosotros | capturaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturarían |
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 |
| tú | captures |
| él/ella/Ud. | capture |
| nosotros | capturemos |
| vosotros | capturéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturen |
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 | - |
| tú | captura |
| él/ella/Ud. | capture |
| nosotros | capturemos |
| vosotros | capturad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | capturen |
¡Captura!
Capture!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La policía capturó al fugitivo después de una larga persecución.
The police captured the fugitive after a long chase.
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El fotógrafo logró capturar el momento perfecto.
The photographer managed to capture the perfect moment.
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Esperamos capturar la atención del público con esta campaña.
We hope to capture the public's attention with this campaign.
Common phrases with capturar
- capturar la atención to capture attention
- capturar una imagen to capture an image
- capturar al enemigo to capture the enemy