Cautivar means to captivate, charm, or fascinate someone. It is used when describing the act of attracting or enchanting someone's interest or affection.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivo | Esa película me cautiva. That movie captivates me. | |
| Tú | cautivas | Tú cautivas a todos con tu historia. You captivate everyone with your story. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautiva | Ella cautiva con su sonrisa. She captivates with her smile. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivamos | Nosotros cautivamos a la audiencia. We captivate the audience. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautiváis | Vosotros cautiváis con vuestra actuación. You all captivate with your performance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivan | Los artistas cautivan a sus fans. The artists captivate their fans. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivé | La película cautivó a toda la audiencia. The movie captivated the entire audience. | |
| Tú | cautivaste | Tú cautivaste con tu historia. You captivated with your story. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautivó | El discurso cautivó a los asistentes. The speech captivated the attendees. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivamos | Nos cautivó la belleza del lugar. We were captivated by the beauty of the place. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivasteis | Vuestro talento cautivó a todos. Your talent captivated everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivaron | Las historias cautivaron a los niños. The stories captivated the children. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivaba | La historia cautivaba a todos los niños. The story captivated all the children. | |
| Tú | cautivabas | Tú cautivabas con tu sonrisa. You captivated with your smile. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautivaba | Ella cautivaba a la audiencia siempre. She always captivated the audience. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivábamos | Nosotros cautivábamos con nuestras historias. We captivated with our stories. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivabais | Vosotros cautivabais a todos en la fiesta. You all captivated everyone at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivaban | Los artistas cautivaban al público. The artists captivated the audience. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cautivando | Estoy cautivando a todos con mi historia. I am captivating everyone with my story. | |
| Tú | estás cautivando | Estás cautivando a la audiencia ahora mismo. You are captivating the audience right now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está cautivando | Ella está cautivando a los invitados en la fiesta. She is captivating the guests at the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos cautivando | Estamos cautivando a los visitantes con nuestra presentación. We are captivating the visitors with our presentation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis cautivando | Vosotros estáis cautivando a todos con esa actuación. You all are captivating everyone with that performance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están cautivando | Ellos están cautivando a la audiencia en el teatro. They are captivating the audience at the theater. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cautivar | Voy a cautivar a todos en la fiesta. I am going to captivate everyone at the party. | |
| Tú | vas a cautivar | ¿Vas a cautivar a la audiencia? Are you going to captivate the audience? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a cautivar | Ella va a cautivar a los invitados. She is going to captivate the guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a cautivar | Vamos a cautivar a todos con nuestro talento. We are going to captivate everyone with our talent. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a cautivar | Vosotros vais a cautivar a la audiencia. You all are going to captivate the audience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a cautivar | Ellos van a cautivar a los jueces. They are going to captivate the judges. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivaré | Cautivaré a todos con mi presentación. I will captivate everyone with my presentation. | |
| Tú | cautivarás | Cautivarás a la audiencia fácilmente. You will captivate the audience easily. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautivará | Ella cautivará a los invitados en la fiesta. She will captivate the guests at the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivaremos | Cautivaremos a los clientes con nuestro producto. We will captivate the clients with our product. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivaréis | Vuestro talento cautivará a todos. Your talent will captivate everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivarán | Los artistas cautivarán al público mañana. The artists will captivate the audience tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivaría | Me cautivaría conocer tu opinión. I would be captivated to know your opinion. | |
| Tú | cautivarías | ¿Cautivarías a todos con tu historia? Would you captivate everyone with your story? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautivaría | Ella cautivaría a la audiencia fácilmente. She would captivate the audience easily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivaríamos | Nos cautivaríamos con esa película. We would be captivated by that movie. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivaríais | Vosotros cautivaríais a todos en la fiesta. You all would captivate everyone at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivarían | Ellos cautivarían a la audiencia con su talento. They would captivate the audience with their talent. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cautivado | He cautivado a muchos con mi historia. I have captivated many with my story. | |
| Tú | has cautivado | Has cautivado a todos en la reunión. You have captivated everyone at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha cautivado | Ella ha cautivado al público con su talento. She has captivated the audience with her talent. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos cautivado | Hemos cautivado a los visitantes con la exposición. We have captivated the visitors with the exhibition. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis cautivado | Habéis cautivado a todos con vuestra actuación. You all have captivated everyone with your performance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han cautivado | Ellos han cautivado a la audiencia con su discurso. They have captivated the audience with their speech. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cautivado | Yo había cautivado a todos en la fiesta. I had captivated everyone at the party. | |
| Tú | habías cautivado | Tú habías cautivado con tu historia. You had captivated with your story. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había cautivado | Ella había cautivado a la audiencia. She had captivated the audience. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos cautivado | Nosotros habíamos cautivado a los invitados. We had captivated the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais cautivado | Vosotros habíais cautivado con vuestra actuación. You all had captivated with your performance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían cautivado | Ellos habían cautivado a todos en la reunión. They had captivated everyone at the meeting. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cautivado | Para entonces, ya habré cautivado a todos. By then, I will have already captivated everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás cautivado | Para el evento, habrás cautivado a los invitados. For the event, you will have captivated the guests. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cautivado | Ella habrá cautivado a la audiencia. She will have captivated the audience. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cautivado | Nosotros habremos cautivado a todos los asistentes. We will have captivated all the attendees. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cautivado | Vosotros habréis cautivado a los jueces. You all will have captivated the judges. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cautivado | Ellos habrán cautivado a la audiencia. They will have captivated the audience. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cautivado | Yo habría cautivado a todos con mi discurso. I would have captivated everyone with my speech. | |
| Tú | habrías cautivado | Tú habrías cautivado a la audiencia. You would have captivated the audience. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría cautivado | Ella habría cautivado a los jueces. She would have captivated the judges. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos cautivado | Nosotros habríamos cautivado a todos en la fiesta. We would have captivated everyone at the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais cautivado | Vosotros habríais cautivado a los invitados. You all would have captivated the guests. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían cautivado | Ellos habrían cautivado a la audiencia. They would have captivated the audience. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautive | Espero que cautive a todos. I hope I charm everyone. | |
| Tú | cautives | Es importante que cautives su interés. It's important that you charm his interest. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautive | Es posible que cautive a la audiencia. It's possible that he/she/you (formal) charms the audience. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivemos | Queremos que cautivemos a todos. We want to charm everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivéis | Es necesario que cautivéis a los invitados. It's necessary that you all charm the guests. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautiven | Dudo que cautiven a la audiencia. I doubt that they/you (formal) charm the audience. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivara | Esperaba que cautivara a todos. I hoped that he/she/it would captivate everyone. | |
| Tú | cautivaras | Pensaba que cautivaras a la audiencia. I thought that you would captivate the audience. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautivara | Deseaba que cautivara su interés. He/She/You (formal) wished that he/she/you would captivate his/her/your interest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautiváramos | Queríamos que cautiváramos a los invitados. We wanted that we would captivate the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivarais | Esperabais que cautivarais a todos. You all hoped that you would captivate everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivaran | Pensaban que cautivaran a la audiencia. They/You all thought that they/you all would captivate the audience. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cautivare | Si me cautivare, te lo diré. If I am captivated, I will tell you. | |
| Tú | cautivares | Cuando cautivares su corazón, sabré que gané. When you captivate his heart, I will know I won. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautivare | Es posible que cautivare a todos en la fiesta. He/She/You may captivate everyone at the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautiváremos | Cautiváremos a los visitantes con nuestro talento. We will captivate the visitors with our talent. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivareis | Si cautivareis a la audiencia, ganaréis el premio. If you captivate the audience, you will win the prize. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautivaren | Es probable que cautivaren a todos con su historia. They/You all may captivate everyone with their story. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cautivado | Espero que haya cautivado a todos. I hope I have captivated everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas cautivado | Es posible que hayas cautivado a la audiencia. It's possible that you have captivated the audience. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya cautivado | Es importante que haya cautivado a los jueces. It's important that he/she/you have captivated the judges. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos cautivado | Esperamos que hayamos cautivado a los invitados. We hope that we have captivated the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis cautivado | ¿Crees que hayáis cautivado a todos? Do you think you all have captivated everyone? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan cautivado | Es probable que hayan cautivado a los críticos. It's likely that they/you all have captivated the critics. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cautivado | Si hubiera cautivado a todos, habría sido famoso. If I had captivated everyone, I would have been famous. | |
| Tú | hubieras cautivado | Esperaba que hubieras cautivado su interés. I hoped that you had captivated his interest. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera cautivado | Ella pensó que él hubiera cautivado a la audiencia. She thought that he had captivated the audience. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos cautivado | Si hubiéramos cautivado más a la gente, habría sido mejor. If we had captivated more people, it would have been better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais cautivado | No creí que vosotros hubierais cautivado a todos. I didn't believe that you all had captivated everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran cautivado | Pensaron que ellos hubieran cautivado a la audiencia. They thought that they had captivated the audience. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cautivado | Para entonces, ya habré cautivado a todos. By then, I will have already captivated everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás cautivado | Es probable que tú habrás cautivado a la audiencia. You will have probably captivated the audience. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cautivado | Ella habrá cautivado a todos con su historia. She will have captivated everyone with her story. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cautivado | Nosotros habremos cautivado a los invitados. We will have captivated the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cautivado | Vosotros habréis cautivado a la audiencia. You all will have captivated the audience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cautivado | Ellos habrán cautivado a todos en la fiesta. They will have captivated everyone at the party. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses cautivar a nadie más. Don't try to captivate anyone else. | |
| Tú | cautiva | Cautiva a la audiencia con tu historia. Captivate the audience with your story. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cautive | Cautive a todos con su sonrisa. Captivate everyone with his smile. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cautivemos | Cautivemos a los invitados en la fiesta. Let's captivate the guests at the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cautivad | Cautivad a los clientes con su presentación. Captivate the clients with your presentation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cautiven | Cautiven a los espectadores con su actuación. Captivate the spectators with their performance. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no cautive | No me cautives con tus palabras. Don't seduce me with your words. | |
| Tú | no cautives | No cautives a nadie con esa actitud. Don't seduce anyone with that attitude. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no cautive | Por favor, no cautive a los clientes así. Please, don't seduce the clients like that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no cautivemos | No cautivemos a la audiencia con promesas falsas. Let's not seduce the audience with false promises. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no cautivéis | No cautivéis a los invitados con trucos. Don't seduce the guests with tricks. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no cautiven | No cautiven a los niños con historias falsas. Don't seduce the children with false stories. |
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