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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
cubrir
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
cubriendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
cubierto
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubro I cover |
tú | cubres you cover |
él/ella/usted | cubre he/she/you covers |
nosotros | cubrimos we cover |
vosotros | cubrís you all cover |
ellos/ustedes | cubren they/you all cover |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubría I used to cover |
tú | cubrías you used to cover |
él/ella/usted | cubría he/she/you used to cover |
nosotros | cubríamos we used to cover |
vosotros | cubríais you all used to cover |
ellos/ustedes | cubrían they/you all used to cover |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubrí I covered |
tú | cubriste you covered |
él/ella/usted | cubrió he/she/you covered |
nosotros | cubrimos we covered |
vosotros | cubristeis you all covered |
ellos/ustedes | cubrieron they/you all covered |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubriré I will cover |
tú | cubrirás you will cover |
él/ella/usted | cubrirá he/she/you will cover |
nosotros | cubriremos we will cover |
vosotros | cubriréis you all will cover |
ellos/ustedes | cubrirán they/you all will cover |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubriría I would cover |
tú | cubrirías you would cover |
él/ella/usted | cubriría he/she/you would cover |
nosotros | cubriríamos we would cover |
vosotros | cubriríais you all would cover |
ellos/ustedes | cubrirían they/you all would cover |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubra that I cover |
tú | cubras that you cover |
él/ella/usted | cubra that he/she/you cover |
nosotros | cubramos that we cover |
vosotros | cubráis that you all cover |
ellos/ustedes | cubran that they/you all cover |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | cubriera or cubriese that I covered |
tú | cubrieras or cubrieses that you covered |
él/ella/usted | cubriera or cubriese that he/she/you covered |
nosotros | cubriéramos or cubriésemos that we covered |
vosotros | cubrierais or cubrieseis that you all covered |
ellos/ustedes | cubrieran or cubriesen that they/you all covered |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he cubierto I have covered |
tú | has cubierto you have covered |
él/ella/usted | ha cubierto he/she/you have covered |
nosotros | hemos cubierto we have covered |
vosotros | habéis cubierto you all have covered |
ellos/ustedes | han cubierto they/you all have covered |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había cubierto I had covered |
tú | habías cubierto you had covered |
él/ella/usted | había cubierto he/she/you had covered |
nosotros | habíamos cubierto we had covered |
vosotros | habíais cubierto you all had covered |
ellos/ustedes | habían cubierto they/you all had covered |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube cubierto I had covered |
tú | hubiste cubierto you had covered |
él/ella/usted | hubo cubierto he/she/you had covered |
nosotros | hubimos cubierto we had covered |
vosotros | hubisteis cubierto you all had covered |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron cubierto they/you all had covered |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré cubierto I will have covered |
tú | habrás cubierto you will have covered |
él/ella/usted | habrá cubierto he/she/you will have covered |
nosotros | habremos cubierto we will have covered |
vosotros | habréis cubierto you all will have covered |
ellos/ustedes | habrán cubierto they/you all will have covered |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría cubierto I would have covered |
tú | habrías cubierto you would have covered |
él/ella/usted | habría cubierto he/she/you would have covered |
nosotros | habríamos cubierto we would have covered |
vosotros | habríais cubierto you all would have covered |
ellos/ustedes | habrían cubierto they/you all would have covered |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya cubierto that I have covered |
tú | hayas cubierto that you have covered |
él/ella/usted | haya cubierto that he/she/you have covered |
nosotros | hayamos cubierto that we have covered |
vosotros | hayáis cubierto that you all have covered |
ellos/ustedes | hayan cubierto that they/you all have covered |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera cubierto that I had covered |
tú | hubieras cubierto that you had covered |
él/ella/usted | hubiera cubierto that he/she/you had covered |
nosotros | hubiéramos cubierto that we had covered |
vosotros | hubierais cubierto that you all had covered |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran cubierto that they/you all had covered |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | cubre | cover! (you) |
usted | cubra | cover! (you formal) |
nosotros | cubramos | let's cover! |
vosotros | cubrid | cover! (you all) |
ustedes | cubran | cover! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no cubras | don't cover! (you) |
usted | no cubra | don't cover! (you formal) |
nosotros | no cubramos | let's not cover! |
vosotros | no cubráis | don't cover! (you all) |
ustedes | no cubran | don't cover! (you all) |
More About "cubrir"
Examples in Context
Cubrí la mesa con un mantel.
I covered the table with a tablecloth.
Preterite
La nieve cubre las montañas.
Snow covers the mountains.
Present
He cubierto todos los gastos.
I have covered all the expenses.
Present Perfect
Cubriremos la distancia.
We will cover the distance.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms:
descubrir(to uncover, discover)
Usage Notes
- •Cubrir is a regular -ir verb with irregular past participle
- •Irregular past participle: cubierto
- •Main meanings: to cover, to hide
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