“Catch”
Definition:
The word “catch” is a verb that means to grab or seize something, often in motion, to capture someone or something, or to understand something quickly. It is widely used in everyday conversations with various meanings.
Transitive
Definition of the Verb Form:
When a verb is used in a sentence in a different or modified way to describe the context of an action performed by the subject, it’s known as a verb form. There are up to five forms of a verb:
- Base Form (Root)
- Simple Past
- Past Participle
- Present Participle
- Third Person Singular
You need to know all forms of the verbs to make sentences in different contexts or tenses.

Here are examples of the five forms V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5 of the verb “Catch” used in sentences. See the examples below:
Base Form (V1):
I catch the bus to school every day. Do you use public transport too?
Simple Past (V2):
She caught the ball during the game. Did you enjoy playing sports as a kid?
Past Participle (V3):
He has caught a cold from staying out in the rain. Have you ever gotten sick that way?
Present Participle / Gerund (V4):
They are catching fish at the lake. Have you ever gone fishing before?
Third Person Singular (V5):
He catches every detail in the meetings. Are you good at spotting details?
Each form is used based on the tense and context of the sentence.

Meaning of the Verb “Catch” and Its Usage in Sentences. Five Examples are given below:
To grab or seize something in motion:
I catch the ball whenever we play. Do you enjoy playing outdoors?
To capture someone or something:
The police caught the thief last night. What’s your opinion about it?
To understand or pick up quickly:
She caught the joke and laughed immediately. Do you love quick wit in conversations?
To intercept something or prevent it from falling:
He has caught the glass before it hit the ground. Have you ever saved something like that?
To get infected by an illness:
They are catching fish. Do you like it?

The Synonyms of the Given Word “Catch”:
- Grab
- Seize
- Snatch
- Capture
- Intercept
- Understand
The Antonyms of the Given Word “Catch”:
- Release
- Lose
- Drop
- Free
- Miss
Base Form (Root) | Simple Past (V2) | Past Participle (V3) |
went | gone | |
wrote | written | |
made | made | |
bought | bought | |
found | found | |
read | read | |
saw | seen | |
admitted | admitted | |
learned/learnt | learned/learnt | |
caught | caught | |
drove | driven | |
thought | thought | |
met | met | |
sold | sold | |
cooked | cooked | |
sent | sent | |
gave | given | |
drew | drawn | |
spent | spent | |
left | left | |
said | said | |
fell | fallen | |
watched | watched | |
did | done | |
called | called | |
liked | liked | |
lived | lived | |
died | died | |
had | had | |
kept | kept | |
cut | cut |








