Trap – English Verbs Conjugation

trap traps trapping trapped

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.