Catch V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the most regularly utilized verbs in both English tests and ordinary communication. Catch also deviates from the standard criterion because it is an irregular verb. Base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle are the five distinct forms of the verb “catch.” So, what happened in Catch‘s past? What is the correct way to conjugate verbs with catch verbs?
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Catch of Definition and Meaning
Catch is a word meaning “to seize, to grasp”. Catch is also used as a verb meaning “to capture, to take hold of”.
Catch is used in many different contexts. For example:
- It can be used in a sentence like “catch the ball”.
- It can also be used in an expression like “catch me up”, which means to make someone understand something that they don't know.
- Catch is also a term used in the field of fishing. It refers to a fish that has been caught during a fishing expedition.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Catch
Base Form (V1) | catch |
Past Form (V2) | caught |
Past Participle Form (V3) | caught |
s / es/ ies (V4) | catches |
‘ing’ form (V5) | catching |
Catch of Past Simple V2
The verb catch is also employed in its V2 form as “caught”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Catch of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “caught”. Caught is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word catch as ‘have + caught‘ or ‘has + caught‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + caught‘.
‘has + caught‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + caught‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Catch V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Catch | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
catch | catch | catches | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
catch | catch | catch | |
Present Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
am catching | are catching | is catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are catching | are catching | are catching | |
Present Perfect of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
have caught | have caught | has caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have caught | have caught | have caught | |
Present Perfect Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
have been catching | have been catching | has been catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been catching | have been catching | have been catching | |
Past Simple of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
caught | caught | caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
caught | caught | caught | |
Past Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
was catching | were catching | was catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were catching | were catching | were catching | |
Past Perfect of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
had caught | had caught | had caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had caught | had caught | had caught | |
Past Perfect Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
had been catching | had been catching | had been catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been catching | had been catching | had been catching | |
Future Simple of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall catch | will/shall catch | will/shall catch | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall catch | will/shall catch | will/shall catch | |
Future Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be catching | will/shall be catching | will/shall be catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be catching | will/shall be catching | will/shall be catching | |
Future Perfect of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have caught | will/shall have caught | will/shall have caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have caught | will/shall have caught | will/shall have caught | |
Future Perfect Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been catching | will/shall have been catching | will/shall have been catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been catching | will/shall have been catching | will/shall have been catching | |
Conditional Present of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
would catch | would catch | would catch | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would catch | would catch | would catch | |
Conditional Perfect of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
would have caught | would have caught | would have caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have caught | would have caught | would have caught | |
Conditional Present Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
would be catching | would be catching | would be catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be catching | would be catching | would be catching | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been catching | would have been catching | would have been catching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been catching | would have been catching | would have been catching | |
Present Subjunctive of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
catch | catch | catch | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
catch | catch | catch | |
Past Subjunctive of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
caught | caught | caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
caught | caught | caught | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
had caught | had caught | had caught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had caught | had caught | had caught | |
Imperative of catch | I | You | She/He/It |
catch | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s catch | catch |
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Example Sentences with Catch V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about catch sentence examples.
- He can not catch the train.
- We get up early so as to catch the first train.
- She catches the bus at 7 o'clock.
- I've caught up with my best friend.
- Lim caught the escaped criminal.
Synonym Words For Catch
Synonym of catch word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of catch:
- capture
- get
- grab
- seize
- take
- hold
- grasp
Opposite Words For Catch
The antonym of catch word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as catch:
- release
- free
- liberate
- unleash
- deliver
- miss
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Catch (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of catch?
The past tense of catch is caught. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of catch is catches. The present participle of catch is catching. The past participle of catch is caught.
Base Form (V1) | catch |
Past Form (V2) | caught |
Past Participle Form (V3) | caught |
s / es/ ies (V4) | catches |
‘ing’ form (V5) | catching |
What is the V2 and V3 form of catch?
+ The V2 and V3 form of catch is “caught“ and “caught”.
What is the sentence of catch?
What is the past tense V2 of catch?
+ The past tense of catch is “caught“.
What is the past participle V3 of catch?
+ The past participle of catch is “caught“.
What is the present participle V5 of catch?
+ The present participle of catch is “catching“.
Conclusion
Catch V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is a word commonly used in conversational English as well as in tests. English tivi hopes you have gained useful knowledge about the verb form of the word “catch“.
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |