Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Cubrir in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cubrir
- Cubrir in the Indicative Present
- Cubrir in the Indicative Preterite
- Cubrir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cubrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cubrir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cubrir in the Indicative Future
- Cubrir in the Indicative Conditional
- Cubrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cubrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cubrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cubrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cubrir
- Imperative tenses of Cubrir
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- Practice Cubrir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cubrir is the Spanish verb for "to cover". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to cubrir include: arropar, envolver, forrar, tapar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cubrir | to cover |
| Past participle | cubierto | covered |
| Gerund | cubriendo | covering |
Indicative Tenses of Cubrir
Cubrir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cubrir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cubro", meaning "I cover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubro | I cover |
| Tú | cubres | you cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubre | s/he covers, you (formal) cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubrimos | we cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubrís | you (plural) cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubren | they cover, you (plural formal) cover |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cubrir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cubrí", meaning "I covered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubrí | I covered |
| Tú | cubriste | you covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubrió | s/he covered, you (formal) covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubrimos | we covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubristeis | you (plural) covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubrieron | they covered, you (plural formal) covered |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cubrir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cubría", meaning "I used to cover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubría | I used to cover |
| Tú | cubrías | you used to cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubría | s/he used to cover, you (formal) used to cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubríamos | we used to cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubríais | you (plural) used to cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubrían | they used to cover, you (plural formal) used to cover |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cubrir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cubriendo", meaning "I am covering".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cubriendo | I am covering |
| Tú | estás cubriendo | you are covering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cubriendo | s/he is covering, you (formal) are covering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cubriendo | we are covering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cubriendo | you (plural) are covering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cubriendo | they are covering, you (plural formal) are covering |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cubrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cubrir", meaning "I am going to cover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cubrir | I am going to cover |
| Tú | vas a cubrir | you are going to cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cubrir | s/he is going to cover, you (formal) are going to cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cubrir | we are going to cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cubrir | you (plural) are going to cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cubrir | they are going to cover, you (plural formal) are going to cover |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cubrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cubriré", meaning "I will cover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubriré | I will cover |
| Tú | cubrirás | you will cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubrirá | s/he will cover, you (formal) will cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubriremos | we will cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubriréis | you (plural) will cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubrirán | they will cover, you (plural formal) will cover |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cubrir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cubriría", meaning "I would cover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubriría | I would cover |
| Tú | cubrirías | you would cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubriría | s/he would cover, you (formal) would cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubriríamos | we would cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubriríais | you (plural) would cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubrirían | they would cover, you (plural formal) would cover |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cubrir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cubierto", meaning "I have covered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cubierto | I have covered |
| Tú | has cubierto | you have covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cubierto | s/he has covered, you (formal) have covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cubierto | we have covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cubierto | you (plural) have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cubierto | they have covered, you (plural formal) have covered |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cubrir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cubierto", meaning "I had covered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cubierto | I had covered |
| Tú | habías cubierto | you had covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cubierto | s/he had covered, you (formal) had covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cubierto | we had covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cubierto | you (plural) had covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cubierto | they had covered, you (plural formal) had covered |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cubrir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cubierto", meaning "I will have covered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cubierto | I will have covered |
| Tú | habrás cubierto | you will have covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cubierto | s/he will have covered, you (formal) will have covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cubierto | we will have covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cubierto | you (plural) will have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cubierto | they will have covered, you (plural formal) will have covered |
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Cubrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cubrir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cubierto", meaning "I would have covered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cubierto | I would have covered |
| Tú | habrías cubierto | you would have covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cubierto | s/he would have covered, you (formal) would have covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cubierto | we would have covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cubierto | you (plural) would have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cubierto | they would have covered, you (plural formal) would have covered |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cubrir
Cubrir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cubra", meaning "I cover".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubra | I cover |
| Tú | cubras | you cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubra | s/he covers, you (formal) cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubramos | we cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubráis | you (plural) cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubran | they cover, you (plural formal) cover |
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Cubrir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cubriera", meaning "I covered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubriera | I covered |
| Tú | cubrieras | you covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubriera | s/he covered, you (formal) covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubriéramos | we covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubrierais | you (plural) covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubrieran | they covered, you (plural formal) covered |
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Cubrir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cubriere", meaning "I will cover".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cubriere | I will cover |
| Tú | cubrieres | you will cover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubriere | s/he will cover, you (formal) will cover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubriéremos | we will cover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubriereis | you (plural) will cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubrieren | they will cover, you (plural formal) will cover |
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Cubrir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cubierto", meaning "I have covered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cubierto | I have covered |
| Tú | hayas cubierto | you have covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cubierto | s/he has covered, you (formal) have covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cubierto | we have covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cubierto | you (plural) have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cubierto | they have covered, you (plural formal) have covered |
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Cubrir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cubierto", meaning "I had covered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cubierto | I had covered |
| Tú | hubieras cubierto | you had covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cubierto | s/he had covered, you (formal) had covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cubierto | we had covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cubierto | you (plural) had covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cubierto | they had covered, you (plural formal) had covered |
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Cubrir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cubierto", meaning "I will have covered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cubierto | I will have covered |
| Tú | hubieres cubierto | you will have covered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cubierto | s/he will have covered, you (formal) will have covered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cubierto | we will have covered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cubierto | you (plural) will have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cubierto | they will have covered, you (plural formal) will have covered |
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Imperative Tenses of Cubrir
Cubrir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cubra", meaning "(to you formal) cover!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cubre | (to you) cover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cubra | (to you formal) cover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cubramos | let's cover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cubrid | (to you plural) cover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cubran | (to you plural formal) cover! |
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Cubrir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cubra", meaning "(to you formal) don't cover!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cubras | (to you) don't cover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cubra | (to you formal) don't cover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cubramos | let's not cover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cubráis | (to you plural) don't cover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cubran | (to you plural formal) don't cover! |
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