How to conjugate cubrir in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

cubrir
to cover
regular verb

Cubrir means to cover or conceal something. It is used when referring to placing a cover over an object or area, or to imply protection or concealment.

How to conjugate cubrir in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
cubría
Tú
cubías
Él / Ella / Usted
cubría
Nosotros / Nosotras
cubíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
cubíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
cubrían

Examples of cubrir in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo cubría la comida con papel aluminio.
I was covering the food with aluminum foil.
Tú
Tú cubías la caja con cartón.
You were covering the box with cardboard.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella cubría la ventana con cortinas.
She was covering the window with curtains.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros cubíamos la piscina en invierno.
We used to cover the pool in winter.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros cubíais los muebles para protegerlos.
You all were covering the furniture to protect it.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos cubrían las plantas durante la tormenta.
They were covering the plants during the storm.

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Yo cubría la comida con papel aluminio.

Other conjugations of cubrir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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