Le verbe catch en anglais : conjugaison, définition, synonymes et expressions

Temps, modes, dĂ©finitions, phrasal verbs, synonymes et expressions: pour tout savoir de la conjugaison de catch en anglais, c’est par ici !

Tableaux de conjugaison de catch en anglais

Conjugaison du verbe catch Ă  l’indicatif

Le verbe catch au present simple

  • I catch
  • You catch
  • He/she/it catches
  • We catch
  • You catch
  • They catch

Le verbe catch au present continuous

  • I am catching
  • You are catching
  • He/she/it is catching
  • We are catching
  • You are catching
  • They are catching

Le verbe catch past simple

  • I caught
  • You caught
  • He/she/it caught
  • We caught
  • You caught
  • They caught

Le verbe catch au past continuous

  • I was catching
  • You were catching
  • He/she/it was catching
  • We were catching
  • You were catching
  • They were catching

Le verbe catch au present perfect

  • I have caught
  • You have caught
  • He/she/it has caught
  • We have caught
  • You have caught
  • They have caught

Le verbe catch au present perfect continuous

  • I have been catching
  • You have been catching
  • He/she/it has been catching
  • We have been catching
  • You have been catching
  • They have been catching

Le verbe catch au past perfect

  • I had caught
  • You had caught
  • He/she/it had caught
  • We had caught
  • You had caught
  • They had caught

Le verbe catch au past perfect continuous

  • I had been catching
  • You had been catching
  • He/she/it had been catching
  • We had been catching
  • You had been catching
  • They had been catching

Le verbe catch au future

  • I will catch
  • You will catch
  • He/she/it will catch
  • We will catch
  • You will catch
  • They will catch

Le verbe catch au future continuous

  • I will be catching
  • You will be catching
  • He/she/it will be catching
  • We will be catching
  • You will be catching
  • They will be catching

Le verbe catch au future perfect

  • I will have caught
  • You will have caught
  • He/she/it will have caught
  • We will have caught
  • You will have caught
  • They will have caught

Le verbe catch au future perfect continuous

  • I will have been catching
  • You will have been catching
  • He/she/it will have been catching
  • We will have been catching
  • You will have been catching
  • They will have been catching

Conjugaison du verbe catch au conditionnel

Le verbe catch au conditional present

  • I would catch
  • You would catch
  • He/she/it would catch
  • We would catch
  • You would catch
  • They would catch

Le verbe catch au conditional present continuous

  • I would be catching
  • You would be catching
  • He/she/it would be catching
  • We would be catching
  • You would be catching
  • They would be catching

Le verbe catch au conditional perfect

  • I would have caught
  • You would have caught
  • He/she/it would have caught
  • We would have caught
  • You would have caught
  • They would have caught

Le verbe catch au conditional perfect continuous

  • I would have been catching
  • You would have been catching
  • He/she/it would have been catching
  • We would have been catching
  • You would have been catching
  • They would have been catching

Les autres formes

L’infinitif de catch

  • to catch

Participe présent de catch

  • catching

Participe passé de catch

  • caught

L’impĂ©ratif de catch

  • catch
  • let’s catch

Note : to catch est un verbe irrégulier. Découvrez tous les autres verbes irréguliers anglais.

DĂ©finition de catch en anglais

Que veut dire le verbe catch en anglais ?

Le Cambridge Dictionary donne plusieurs dĂ©finitions du verbe catch.

Penchons-nous sur les principales :

1. To take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air

If you throw the ball, I’ll catch it. → Si tu lances la balle, je l’attraperai.

2. To find and stop a person or animal that is trying to escape

Catch me if you can! → Attrape-moi si tu peux !

3. To discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong

The teacher caught them cheating. → Le professeur les a surpris en train de tricher.

4. To make someone notice something and feel interested

The book cover caught my attention. → La couverture du livre a attirĂ© mon attention.

5. To travel or be able to travel on an aircraft, train, bus, etc.

If you hurry, you can catch the bus. → Si tu te dĂ©pĂȘches, tu peux attraper le bus.

6. To get an illness, especially one caused by bacteria or a virus

Zip your coat or you will catch the flu! → Ferme ton manteau ou tu vas attraper la grippe !

7. To manage to hear or see something, so you understand or remember it

Did you catch what she was saying? → Est-ce que tu as compris ce qu’elle a dit ?

8. To go to a place in order to see or watch something, such as a film or show

She returned home to catch the news. → Elle est rentrĂ©e pour regarder les infos.

9. To stick somewhere, or to make something stick somewhere

The ship got caught in the ice. → Le bateau est restĂ© coincĂ© dans la glace.

10. To hit something, especially without intending to

His foot caught the desk behind him.  â†’ Il s’est cognĂ© le pied contre le bureau derriĂšre lui.

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Les phrasal verbs avec catch en anglais

Rappel : les phrasal verbs (ou “verbes Ă  particule”) sont des verbes qui, lorsqu’ils sont suivis d’un autre mot (la particule), voient leur sens initial complĂ©tĂ© ou modifiĂ©.

Il existe deux phrasal verbs formĂ©s sur le verbe catch :

  • catch on â†’ piger ou devenir Ă  la mode (familier)
  • catch somebody out â†’ prendre quelqu’un sur le fait (familier)
  • catch up â†’ rattraper son retard ou se voir, discuter (familier)
  • catch up with somebody â†’ prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un (familier)

Les synonymes de catch en anglais

En fonction du contexte, vous pouvez remplacer le verbe to catch par l’un des verbes suivants :

  • arrest â†’ arrĂȘter
  • capture â†’ capturer
  • clench â†’ saisir, agripper
  • clutch â†’ empoigner, agripper
  • detect â†’ dĂ©tecter
  • grab â†’ saisir, agripper
  • intercept â†’ intercepter
  • seize â†’ saisir, empoigner
  • spot â†’ repĂ©rer
  • take â†’ prendre

Expressions avec catch en anglais

  • catch 22 â†’ cercle vicieux, situation inextricable
  • catch hell (anglais amĂ©ricain) → se prendre un savon, se faire remonter les bretelles (familier)
  • catch phrase â†’ slogan
  • catch somebody flat-footed â†’ prendre quelqu’un au dĂ©pourvu
  • catch somebody off guard â†’ prendre quelqu’un par surprise
  • catch somebody red handed â†’ prendre quelqu’un la main dans le sac, en flagrant dĂ©lit
  • catch somebody unawares â†’ prendre quelqu’un de court
  • catch somebody’s attention â†’ attirer l’attention de quelqu’un
  • catch somebody’s eye â†’ attirer le regard de quelqu’un
  • catch wind of something â†’ avoir vent de quelque chose (familier)
  • catch-as-catch-can (adjectif) → avec les moyens du bord
  • play catch-up â†’ se mettre Ă  la page (familier)

Comme buy, tell, run, know et feed, to catch est aussi un verbe irrégulier. Vous devez donc particuliÚrement faire attention aux terminaisons du passé.

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