Catch Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

Meaning: to seize or capture.

Catch Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Infinitive/Base Form (V1): Catch
Past Tense (V2): Caught
Past Participle Form (V3): Caught
Present Participle/Gerund (V4): Catching
3rd Person Singular (V5): Catches

Catch Past Tense:

Past Tense of Catch is Caught.

Example: Sarah caught the thief.

Catch Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Catch is Caught.

Example: Sarah has caught the thief.

Catch Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Catch is Catching.

Example: Sarah is catching the thief.

Catch 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Catch is Catches.

Example: Sarah catches the thief.

Catch Past Tense v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 Forms of Catch Past Simple and Past Participle

Catch Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I catch the thief.
  • We/You/They catch the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam catches the thief.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am catching the thief.
  • We/You/They are catching the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam is catching the thief.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have caught the thief.
  • We/You/They have caught the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam has caught the thief.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been catching the thief.
  • We/You/They have been catching the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been catching the thief.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I caught the thief.
  • We/You/They caught the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam caught the thief.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was catching the thief.
  • We/You/They were catching the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam was catching the thief.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been catching the thief.
  • We/You/They had been catching the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been catching the thief.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had caught the thief.
  • We/You/They had caught the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam had caught the thief.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will/shall catch the thief.
  • We/You/They will/shall catch the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam will catch the thief.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be catching the thief.
  • We/You/They will be catching the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be catching the thief.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have caught the thief.
  • We/You/They will have caught the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have caught the thief.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been catching the thief.
  • We/You/They will have been catching the thief.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been catching the thief.

Past Tense of Catch Phrasal Verbs

Catch Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Catch on Caught on
Catch up Caught up
Catch with Caught with
Catch out Caught out
Catch in Caught in
Catch over Caught over
Catch off Caught off
Catch at Caught at
Catch onto Caught onto
Catch between Caught between

FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Catch?

Future Tense of catch is “will catch”.

What is the Present Tense of Catch?

Present Tense of catch is “catch + s/es or ing”.

I/we/you/they catch
He/she/it/singular name catches
Present participle catching

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Catch?

Past perfect tense of take is “had caught”.

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