How to conjugate cubrir in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
cubrí
Tú
cubristes
Él / Ella / Usted
cubrió
Nosotros / Nosotras
cubrimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
cubristeis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
cubrieron

Examples of cubrir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo cubrí la olla con una tapa.
I covered the pot with a lid.
Tú
Tú cubristes la caja con papel.
You covered the box with paper.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella cubrió la herida con gasa.
She covered the wound with gauze.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros cubrimos la mesa con un mantel.
We covered the table with a cloth.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros cubristes las ventanas con plástico.
You all covered the windows with plastic.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos cubrieron la piscina con una lona.
They covered the pool with a tarp.

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Yo cubrí la olla con una tapa.

Other conjugations of cubrir

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Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
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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