How to conjugate cubrir in Spanish
cubrir in Spanish means to cover
cubrir is a regular verb. That means this verb does follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb cubrir so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
cubrir in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb cubrir is regular in the present tense.
The verb cubrir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. Regular -ir verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ir
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubro | I cover |
| Tú | cubres | you cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubre | he/she covers, you (formal) covers |
| Nosotros (as) | cubrimos | we cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubrís | you (plural) Spain cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubren | they cover, you (plural) cover |
cubrir in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb cubrir is Regular in the preterite. That means it does follow the pattern of regular -ir verbs in the preterite. To review -ir verbs watch my -ir verbs video: Preterite tense er & ir Verbs Spanish- [FREE PDF Handout] Spanish Past Tense (2020)
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubrí | I covered |
| Tú | cubriste | you covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubrió | he/she covered, you (formal) covered |
| Nosotros (as) | cubrimos | we covered |
| Vosotros (as) | cubristeis | you (plural) Spain covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrieron | they covered, you (plural) covered |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
cubrir in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb cubrir is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb cubrir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. Regular -ir verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ir
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubría | I used to cover |
| Tú | cubrías | you used to cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubría | he/she used to cover, you (formal) used to cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubríamos | we used to cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubríais | you (plural) Spain used to cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrían | they used to cover, you (plural) used to cover |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
cubrir in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb cubrir is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb cubrir is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb cubrir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. To conjugate cubrir in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case cubrir.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | iré |
| Tú | irás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | irá |
| Nosotros (as) | iremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | irán |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubriré | I will cover |
| Tú | cubrirás | you will cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubrirá | he/she will cover, you (formal) will cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubriremos | we will cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubriréis | you (plural) Spain will cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrirán | they will cover, you (plural) will cover |
cubrir in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb cubrir is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a cubrir
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a cubrir | I will be covered |
| Tú | vas a cubrir | you will be covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a cubrir | he/she will cover, you (formal) will cover |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a cubrir | we will be covered |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a cubrir | you (plural) Spain will be covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a cubrir | they will be covered, you (plural) will be covered |
cubrir in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb cubrir is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ir, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb cubrir is: abandonando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy cubriendo | I am covering |
| Tú | estás cubriendo | you are covering |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está cubriendo | he/she is covering, you (formal) are covering |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos cubriendo | we are covering |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis cubriendo | you (plural) Spain are covering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están cubriendo | they are covering, you (plural) are covering |
cubrir in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb cubrir is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb cubrir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. To conjugate cubrir in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case cubrir.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb cubrir is cubrir.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubría | I would cover |
| Tú | cubrías | you would cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubría | he/she would cover, you (formal) would cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubríamos | we would cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubríais | you (plural) Spain would cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrían | they would cover, you (plural)would cover |
cubrir in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb cubrir is regular in the Present Perfect tense.
To form the present perfect tense, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he cubrido | I have covered |
| Tú | has cubrido | you have covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha cubrido | he/she have covered, you (formal) have covered |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos cubrido | we have covered |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis cubrido | you (plural) Spain have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han cubrido | they have covered, you (plural) have covered |
cubrir in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb cubrir is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case cubrir.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había cubrido | I had covered |
| Tú | habías cubrido | you had covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había cubrido | he/she had covered, you (formal) had covered |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos cubrido | we had covered |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais cubrido | you (plural) Spain had covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habíain cubrido | they had covered, you (plural) had covered |
cubrir in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb cubrir is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case cubrir. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré cubrido | I will have covered |
| Tú | habrás cubrido | you will have covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá cubrido | he/she will have covered, you (formal) will have covered |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos cubrido | we will have covered |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis cubrido | you (plural) Spain will have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán cubrido | they will have covered, you (plural) will have covered |
cubrir in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb cubrir is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case cubrir. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the conditional perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría cubrido | I would have covered |
| Tú | habrías cubrido | you would have covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría cubrido | he/she would have covered, you (formal) would have covered |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos cubrido | we would have covered |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais cubrido | you (plural) Spain will would covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían cubrido | they would have covered, you (plural) would have covered |
cubrir in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb cubrir is Regular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubra | I may cover |
| Tú | cubras | you may cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubra | he/she may cover, you (formal) may cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubramos | we may cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubráis | you (plural) Spain may cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubran | they may cover, you (plural) may cover |
cubrir in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb cubrir is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -iron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- cubrir
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: cubrir – cubrieron
- Now remove -ieron and you are left with cubrie
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubriera | I might cover |
| Tú | cubrieras | you might cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubriera | he/she might cover, you (formal) might cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubriéramos | we might cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubrierais | you (plural) Spain might cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrieran | they might cover, you (plural) might cover |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubriría | I might cover |
| Tú | cubrirías | you might cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubriría | he/she might cover, you (formal) might cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubriríamos | we might cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubriríais | you (plural) Spain might cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrirían | they might cover, you (plural) might cover |
cubrir in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb cubrir is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like cubrir the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | cubriere | I will cover |
| Tú | cubrieres | you will cover |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | cubriere | he/she will cover, you (formal) will cover |
| Nosotros (as) | cubriéremos | we will cover |
| Vosotros (as) | cubriereis | you (plural) Spain will cover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | cubrieren | they will cover, you (plural) will cover |
cubrir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb cubrir is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb cubrir is: cubrido
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya cubrido | I may have covered |
| Tú | hayas cubrido | you may have covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya cubrido | he/she may have covered, you (formal) may have covered |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos cubrido | we may have covered |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis cubrido | you (plural) Spain may have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan cubrido | they may have covered, you (plural) may have covered |
cubrir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb cubrir is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to cubrir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (cubrir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (cubr)
- Add -ido for -ir verbs = (cubrido)
The past participle of the verb cubrir is cubrido.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb cubrir in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese cubrido | I might have covered |
| Tú | hubieses cubrido | you might have covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese cubrido | he/she might have covered, you (formal) might have covered |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos cubrido | we might have covered |
| Vosotros (as) | hubiésemos cubrido | you (plural) Spain might have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen cubrido | they might have covered, you (plural) might have covered |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera cubrido | I might have covered |
| Tú | hubieras cubrido | you might have covered |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera cubrido | he/she might have covered, you (formal) might have covered |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos cubrido | we might have covered |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais cubrido | you (plural) Spain might have covered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran cubrido | they might have covered, you (plural) might have covered |
cubrir as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
cubrir is Regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb cubrir would be cubre.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (cubres)
- Take off the “s”. (cubre)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (cubre)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | !cubre! | cover! |
| Usted (Ud.) | !cubra! | cover! |
| Nosotros (as) | !cubramos! | cover! |
| Vosotros (as) | !cubrid! | cover! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | !cubran! | cover! |
cubrir as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
cubrir is Regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s an -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡no cubras! | Don’t cover! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡no cubra! | Don’t cover! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡no cubramos! | Don’t cover! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡no cubráis! | Don’t cover! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡no cubran! | Don’t cover! |