Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Atrapo la pelota antes de que caiga al suelo. → I catch the ball before it falls to the ground.
[Present Perfect] La policía ha atrapado al ladrón en el callejón. → The police have caught the thief in the alley.
[Imperfect Indicative] El cazador atrapaba animales pequeños en el monte. → The hunter used to catch small animals on the hill.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían atrapado a todos los fugitivos el lunes. → They had already caught all the fugitives by Monday.
[Preterite] Atrapé un resfriado por caminar bajo la lluvia. → I caught a cold from walking in the rain.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo atrapado al pez, este se soltó. → As soon as he had caught the fish, it got loose.
[Future] Este pegamento atrapará cualquier insecto molesto. → This glue will catch any annoying insect.
[Future Perfect] Para mañana habrán atrapado al oso que escapó del zoo. → By tomorrow they will have caught the bear that escaped the zoo.
[Conditional] Yo atraparía ese pájaro si tuviera una red. → I would catch that bird if I had a net.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría atrapado el tren si no me hubiera entretenido. → I would have caught the train if I hadn't dawdled.