Past tense of CATCH

English Grammar

The past tense of CATCH is CAUGHT.

Pronunciation of CAUGHT

UK: / kɔːt / --- US: / kɑːt /

You can hear the pronunciation in the video.

Example sentences with CAUGHT

• He caught a small fish.
• We caught the 11:15 train.
• The player caught the ball just before it hit the ground.
• He caught the thief trying to escape.
• They caught the last bus before it left.
• I caught a cold from not wearing a jacket.
• He caught the error in the report.
• He caught the attention of the audience with his speech.
• They caught the train just in time.
• I caught a glimpse of the rare bird.
• She caught the bouquet at the wedding.
• He caught the flu and had to stay home.
• They caught the moment on camera .

Next learning activities

See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.

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