Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Capturar in Spanish
capturar to capture Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Capturar (to capture) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: capturo, capturas, captura, capturamos, capturáis, capturan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- capturado captured
- Gerund
- capturando capturing
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Capturar
- Capturar in the Indicative Present
- Capturar in the Indicative Preterite
- Capturar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Capturar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Capturar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Capturar in the Indicative Future
- Capturar in the Indicative Conditional
- Capturar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Capturar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Capturar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Capturar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Capturar
- Imperative tenses of Capturar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Capturar
Capturar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of capturar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “capturo”, meaning “I capture”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturo | I capture |
| Tú | capturas | you capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | captura | s/he captures |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturamos | we capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturáis | you (plural) capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturan | they capture |
How it’s built: Regular: stem captur- plus the -ar endings.
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Capturar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of capturar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “capturé”, meaning “I captured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturé | I captured |
| Tú | capturaste | you captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capturó | s/he captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturamos | we captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturasteis | you (plural) captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturaron | they captured |
How it’s built: Regular: stem captur- plus the -ar endings.
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Capturar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of capturar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “capturaba”, meaning “I used to capture”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturaba | I used to capture |
| Tú | capturabas | you used to capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capturaba | s/he used to capture |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturábamos | we used to capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturabais | you (plural) used to capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturaban | they used to capture |
How it’s built: Regular: stem captur- plus the -ar endings.
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Capturar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of capturar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy capturando”, meaning “I am capturing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy capturando | I am capturing |
| Tú | estás capturando | you are capturing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está capturando | s/he is capturing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos capturando | we are capturing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis capturando | you (plural) are capturing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están capturando | they are capturing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund capturando.
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Capturar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of capturar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a capturar”, meaning “I am going to capture”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a capturar | I am going to capture |
| Tú | vas a capturar | you are going to capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a capturar | s/he is going to capture |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a capturar | we are going to capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a capturar | you (plural) are going to capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a capturar | they are going to capture |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive capturar.
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Capturar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of capturar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “capturaré”, meaning “I will capture”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturaré | I will capture |
| Tú | capturarás | you will capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capturará | s/he will capture |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturaremos | we will capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturaréis | you (plural) will capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturarán | they will capture |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive capturar plus the future endings.
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Capturar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of capturar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “capturaría”, meaning “I would capture”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturaría | I would capture |
| Tú | capturarías | you would capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capturaría | s/he would capture |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturaríamos | we would capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturaríais | you (plural) would capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturarían | they would capture |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive capturar plus the conditional endings.
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Capturar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of capturar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he capturado”, meaning “I have captured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he capturado | I have captured |
| Tú | has capturado | you have captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha capturado | s/he has captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos capturado | we have captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis capturado | you (plural) have captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han capturado | they have captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle capturado.
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Capturar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of capturar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había capturado”, meaning “I had captured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había capturado | I had captured |
| Tú | habías capturado | you had captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había capturado | s/he had captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos capturado | we had captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais capturado | you (plural) had captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían capturado | they had captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle capturado.
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Capturar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of capturar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré capturado”, meaning “I will have captured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré capturado | I will have captured |
| Tú | habrás capturado | you will have captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá capturado | s/he will have captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos capturado | we will have captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis capturado | you (plural) will have captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán capturado | they will have captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle capturado.
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Capturar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of capturar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría capturado”, meaning “I would have captured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría capturado | I would have captured |
| Tú | habrías capturado | you would have captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría capturado | s/he would have captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos capturado | we would have captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais capturado | you (plural) would have captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían capturado | they would have captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle capturado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Capturar
Capturar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “capture”, meaning “I capture”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capture | I capture |
| Tú | captures | you capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capture | s/he captures |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturemos | we capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturéis | you (plural) capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturen | they capture |
How it’s built: Regular: stem captur- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Capturar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “capturara”, meaning “I captured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturara | I captured |
| Tú | capturaras | you captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capturara | s/he captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturáramos | we captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturarais | you (plural) captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturaran | they captured |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, capturaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (capturáramos).
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Capturar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “capturare”, meaning “I will capture”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capturare | I will capture |
| Tú | capturares | you will capture |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capturare | s/he will capture |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturáremos | we will capture |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturareis | you (plural) will capture |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturaren | they will capture |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, capturaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (capturáremos).
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Capturar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya capturado”, meaning “I have captured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya capturado | I have captured |
| Tú | hayas capturado | you have captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya capturado | s/he has captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos capturado | we have captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis capturado | you (plural) have captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan capturado | they have captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle capturado.
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Capturar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera capturado”, meaning “I had captured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera capturado | I had captured |
| Tú | hubieras capturado | you had captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera capturado | s/he had captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos capturado | we had captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais capturado | you (plural) had captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran capturado | they had captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle capturado.
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Capturar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere capturado”, meaning “I will have captured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere capturado | I will have captured |
| Tú | hubieres capturado | you will have captured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere capturado | s/he will have captured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos capturado | we will have captured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis capturado | you (plural) will have captured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren capturado | they will have captured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle capturado.
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Imperative tenses of Capturar
Capturar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “capture”, meaning “(to you formal) capture!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | captura | (to you) capture! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capture | (to you formal) capture! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capturemos | let's capture! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capturad | (to you plural) capture! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capturen | (to you plural formal) capture! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (captura); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (capture, capturemos, capturen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (capturad).
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Capturar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no capture”, meaning “(to you formal) don't capture!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no captures | (to you) don't capture! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no capture | (to you formal) don't capture! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no capturemos | let's not capture! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no capturéis | (to you plural) don't capture! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no capturen | (to you plural formal) don't capture! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no captures, no capture, no capturemos, no capturéis, no capturen.
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Frequently asked questions about Capturar
Is capturar a regular or irregular verb?
Capturar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate capturar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), capturar is conjugated as: yo capturo, tú capturas, él/ella/usted captura, nosotros capturamos, vosotros capturáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes capturan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate capturar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), capturar is conjugated as: yo capturé, tú capturaste, él/ella/usted capturó, nosotros capturamos, vosotros capturasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes capturaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate capturar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), capturar is conjugated as: yo capturaba, tú capturabas, él/ella/usted capturaba, nosotros capturábamos, vosotros capturabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes capturaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate capturar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), capturar is conjugated as: yo capturaré, tú capturarás, él/ella/usted capturará, nosotros capturaremos, vosotros capturaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes capturarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate capturar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), capturar is conjugated as: yo capture, tú captures, él/ella/usted capture, nosotros capturemos, vosotros capturéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes capturen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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