Irregular verb
catch
/kætʃ/
- Base
- catch
- Past simple
- caught
- Past participle
- caught
Usage
caught stays the same in both tenses, so context and the auxiliary verb show whether it's simple past or a perfect tense.
Meaning
- to stop and hold something that is moving
Example
She caught the ball with one hand.
He caught the early train to the city.
I have caught a cold from my colleague.