attraper — to catchFrench Verbs

attraper (to catch)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate attraper (to catch) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

attraperPresent Simple in French

attraper Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattrapeJ'attrape la balle d'une seule main.I catch the ball with one hand.
tuattrapesTu attrapes toujours un rhume en hiver.You always catch a cold in winter.
il/elleattrapeElle attrape le bus tous les matins.She catches the bus every morning.
nousattraponsNous attrapons des poissons au lac.We catch fish at the lake.
vousattrapezVous attrapez le train juste à temps.You all catch the train just in time.
ils/ellesattrapentIls attrapent des papillons dans le jardin.They catch butterflies in the garden.

attraperPast Compound in French

attraper Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai attrapéJ'ai attrapé un gros poisson hier.I caught a big fish yesterday.
tuas attrapéTu as très bien attrapé le ballon.You caught the ball really well.
il/ellea attrapéElle a attrapé un rhume la semaine dernière.She caught a cold last week.
nousavons attrapéNous avons attrapé le train juste à temps.We caught the train just in time.
vousavez attrapéVous avez attrapé le dernier bus.You all caught the last bus.
ils/ellesont attrapéIls ont attrapé la souris dans la cuisine.They caught the mouse in the kitchen.

attraperImperfect in French

attraper Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattrapaisJ'attrapais des poissons avec mon grand-père.I used to catch fish with my grandfather.
tuattrapaisTu attrapais souvent un rhume enfant.You often caught a cold as a kid.
il/elleattrapaitIl attrapait toujours le ballon à la récré.He always caught the ball at recess.
nousattrapionsNous attrapions le dernier bus chaque soir.We caught the last bus every night.
vousattrapiezVous attrapiez des grenouilles au bord de la rivière.You all caught frogs by the river.
ils/ellesattrapaientElles attrapaient des crabes sur la plage.They caught crabs on the beach.

attraperFuture in French

attraper Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattraperaiJ'attraperai le train tôt demain.I'll catch the early train tomorrow.
tuattraperasTu attraperas un rhume sans manteau.You'll catch a cold without a coat.
il/elleattraperaElle attrapera la balle si tu la lances.She'll catch the ball if you throw it.
nousattraperonsNous attraperons quelques poissons ce week-end.We'll catch a few fish this weekend.
vousattraperezVous attraperez le dernier métro.You all will catch the last metro.
ils/ellesattraperontIls attraperont bientôt le voleur.They'll catch the thief soon.

attraperPresent Subjunctive in French

attraper Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattrapeMa mère veut que j'attrape le bus tôt.My mom wants me to catch the early bus.
tuattrapesIl faut que tu attrapes ce train.It's important that you catch this train.
il/elleattrapeJ'ai peur qu'elle attrape un rhume.I'm afraid she'll catch a cold.
nousattrapionsIls veulent que nous attrapions le ballon.They want us to catch the ball.
vousattrapiezIl vaut mieux que vous attrapiez le dernier métro.It's better that you all catch the last metro.
ils/ellesattrapentJe doute qu'ils attrapent le voleur.I doubt they'll catch the thief.

attraperConditional in French

attraper Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattraperaisJ'attraperais la balle si j'étais plus près.I'd catch the ball if I were closer.
tuattraperaisTu attraperais un rhume si tu sortais comme ça.You'd catch a cold if you went out like that.
il/elleattraperaitIl attraperait le bus s'il courait un peu.He'd catch the bus if he ran a bit.
nousattraperionsNous attraperions plus de poissons avec un meilleur filet.We'd catch more fish with a better net.
vousattraperiezVous attraperiez le train avec un taxi.You all would catch the train with a taxi.
ils/ellesattraperaientElles attraperaient la balle plus facilement dehors.They'd catch the ball more easily outside.