O verbo "to catch" é outro que tem diversas traduções, dependendo do contexto. Por exemplo:
- Pegar: No sentido de agarrar algo ou alguém. Exemplo: "I caught the ball." → "Eu peguei a bola."
- Capturar: Usado frequentemente quando se fala de animais ou de prender alguém. Exemplo: "They caught the criminal." → "Eles capturaram o criminoso."
- Pescar: No contexto de pesca. Exemplo: "He catches fish for a living." → "Ele pesca para viver."
- Contrair: Em contextos médicos, para falar de doenças. Exemplo: "She caught a cold." → "Ela contraiu um resfriado."
- Entender / Pegar: No sentido de entender algo rapidamente. Exemplo: "Did you catch that?" → "Você pegou isso?"
- Alcançar: Quando se trata de alcançar um transporte como ônibus, trem, etc. Exemplo: "I need to catch the train." → "Eu preciso pegar o trem."
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I catch | We catch |
| 2ª | You catch | You catch |
| 3ª | He/She/It catches | They catch |
Catch: /kætʃ/, catches: /ˈkætʃ.ɪz/
Simple Past Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I caught | We caught |
| 2ª | You caught | You caught |
| 3ª | He/She/It caught | They caught |
Caught: /kɔːt/
Simple Future Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will catch | We will catch |
| 2ª | You will catch | You will catch |
| 3ª | He/She/It will catch | They will catch |
Will catch: /wɪl kætʃ/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am catching | We are catching |
| 2ª | You are catching | You are catching |
| 3ª | He/She/It is catching | They are catching |
Catching: /ˈkætʃ.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was catching | We were catching |
| 2ª | You were catching | You were catching |
| 3ª | He/She/It was catching | They were catching |
Was catching: /wəz ˈkætʃ.ɪŋ/, Were catching: /wɜr ˈkætʃ.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be catching | We will be catching |
| 2ª | You will be catching | You will be catching |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be catching | They will be catching |
Will be catching: /wɪl bi ˈkætʃ.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have caught | We have caught |
| 2ª | You have caught | You have caught |
| 3ª | He/She/It has caught | They have caught |
Have caught: /hæv kɔːt/, Has caught: /hæz kɔːt/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had caught | We had caught |
| 2ª | You had caught | You had caught |
| 3ª | He/She/It had caught | They had caught |
Had caught: /hæd kɔːt/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have caught | We will have caught |
| 2ª | You will have caught | You will have caught |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have caught | They will have caught |
Will have caught: /wɪl hæv kɔːt/
