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Trap means to catch in a trap, or to trick into a difficult situation. Regular verb: trap-trapped-trapped.
Meanings
- To catch in a trap
- To prevent from escaping
- To trick into a difficult position
Common Collocations
trap someone into
set a trap
trapped in
feel trapped
death trap
Tip for Learners
Trapped can be physical or emotional: feel trapped in a job. Trap into means to trick: trapped into admitting.
Present Simple
| I | trap |
| you | trap |
| he/she/it | traps |
| we | trap |
| they | trap |
Examples - Present Simple
- I trap mice in the attic.
- You trap yourself in lies.
- She traps the rabbits.
- We trap the animals.
- They trap the suspects.
Present Continuous
| I | am trapping |
| you | are trapping |
| he/she/it | is trapping |
| we | are trapping |
| they | are trapping |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am trapping mice.
- You are trapping yourself in lies.
- She is trapping rabbits.
- We are trapping animals.
- They are trapping suspects.
Present Perfect
| I | have trapped |
| you | have trapped |
| he/she/it | has trapped |
| we | have trapped |
| they | have trapped |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have trapped mice.
- You have trapped yourself.
- She has trapped rabbits.
- We have trapped animals.
- They have trapped suspects.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been trapping |
| you | have been trapping |
| he/she/it | has been trapping |
| we | have been trapping |
| they | have been trapping |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been trapping mice.
- You have been trapping yourself.
- She has been trapping rabbits.
- We have been trapping animals.
- They have been trapping suspects.
Past Simple
| I | trapped |
| you | trapped |
| he/she/it | trapped |
| we | trapped |
| they | trapped |
Examples - Past Simple
- I trapped mice.
- You trapped yourself.
- She trapped rabbits.
- We trapped animals.
- They trapped suspects.
Past Continuous
| I | was trapping |
| you | were trapping |
| he/she/it | was trapping |
| we | were trapping |
| they | were trapping |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was trapping mice.
- You were trapping yourself.
- She was trapping rabbits.
- We were trapping animals.
- They were trapping suspects.
Past Perfect
| I | had trapped |
| you | had trapped |
| he/she/it | had trapped |
| we | had trapped |
| they | had trapped |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had trapped mice.
- You had trapped yourself.
- She had trapped rabbits.
- We had trapped animals.
- They had trapped suspects.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been trapping |
| you | had been trapping |
| he/she/it | had been trapping |
| we | had been trapping |
| they | had been trapping |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been trapping mice.
- You had been trapping yourself.
- He had been trapping rabbits.
- We had been trapping animals.
- They had been trapping suspects.
Future Simple
| I | will trap |
| you | will trap |
| he/she/it | will trap |
| we | will trap |
| they | will trap |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will trap mice.
- You will trap yourself.
- She will trap rabbits.
- We will trap animals.
- They will trap suspects.
Future Continuous
| I | will be trapping |
| you | will be trapping |
| he/she/it | will be trapping |
| we | will be trapping |
| they | will be trapping |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be trapping mice.
- You will be trapping yourself.
- He will be trapping rabbits.
- We will be trapping animals.
- They will be trapping suspects.
Future Perfect
| I | will have trapped |
| you | will have trapped |
| he/she/it | will have trapped |
| we | will have trapped |
| they | will have trapped |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have trapped mice.
- You will have trapped yourself.
- She will have trapped rabbits.
- We will have trapped animals.
- They will have trapped suspects.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been trapping |
| you | will have been trapping |
| he/she/it | will have been trapping |
| we | will have been trapping |
| they | will have been trapping |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been trapping mice.
- You will have been trapping yourself.
- He will have been trapping rabbits.
- We will have been trapping animals.
- They will have been trapping suspects.