A1 verb Neutral #184 am häufigsten

catch

/kætʃ/

To take hold of something that is moving, usually with your hands. It also means to be in time to get on a vehicle like a bus or train before it leaves.

Beispiele

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1

Can you catch the ball?

Are you able to take the ball with your hands?

2

He tried to catch the speaker's eye during the meeting.

He attempted to get the attention of the person speaking.

3

I will catch you later at the park!

I will see you or talk to you another time at the park!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
catch
Verb
catch
Adjektiv
catchy
Verwandt
catcher
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Merkhilfe

Think of your hand forming a 'C' shape to 'Catch' a ball.

Schnelles Quiz

If we don't leave the house now, we will not ___ the last train.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: catch

Beispiele

1

Can you catch the ball?

everyday

Are you able to take the ball with your hands?

2

He tried to catch the speaker's eye during the meeting.

formal

He attempted to get the attention of the person speaking.

3

I will catch you later at the park!

informal

I will see you or talk to you another time at the park!

4

The study aims to catch any variations in the data early on.

academic

The research tries to identify differences in the information quickly.

5

I need to catch a flight to London for the sales conference.

business

I must board my airplane to London for the business meeting.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
catch
Verb
catch
Adjektiv
catchy
Verwandt
catcher

Häufige Kollokationen

catch a cold to become sick with a minor illness
catch a bus to arrive in time to board a bus
catch fire to start burning
catch a glimpse to see something for a very short moment
catch one's breath to rest until breathing returns to normal

Häufige Phrasen

catch someone red-handed

to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong

catch some Z's

to get some sleep

what's the catch?

what is the hidden problem or trick in this situation?

Wird oft verwechselt mit

catch vs fetch

Catch involves stopping a moving object, while fetch means going to get something and bringing it back.

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Nutzungshinweise

Catch is used for physical objects, transportation, and illnesses. It implies that the object is moving or that you must act quickly before something is gone.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the regular ending '-ed' (catched), but the correct past tense form is 'caught'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of your hand forming a 'C' shape to 'Catch' a ball.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old French word 'cachier', which meant to hunt or chase.

Grammatikmuster

Irregular verb forms: catch (base), caught (past), caught (past participle). Followed by a direct object: catch + [noun].
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Kultureller Kontext

In English-speaking countries, 'catching a game' is a very common way to say you are going to watch a sports match.

Schnelles Quiz

If we don't leave the house now, we will not ___ the last train.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: catch

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that

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for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

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he

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