Spanish verb tapar conjugation

tapar
to cover
regular verbPast participle: tapadoGerund: tapando

Tapar means to cover or hide something, often with an object or material. It is used when describing the action of placing a cover over something.

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Complete conjugation of tapar

Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotapo
Yo tapo la caja con papel.
I cover the box with paper.
tapas
Tú tapas la olla para que no se enfríe.
You cover the pot so it doesn't cool down.
Él / Ella / Ustedtapa
Ella tapa la ventana por la noche.
She covers the window at night.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapamos
Nosotros tapamos los agujeros en la pared.
We cover the holes in the wall.
Vosotros / Vosotrastapáis
Vosotros tapáis las botellas después de usarlas.
You all cover the bottles after using them.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestapan
Ellos tapan las flores con plástico.
They cover the flowers with plastic.

Indicative Preterite

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

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotapé
Yo tapé la caja con papel.
I covered the box with paper.
tapaste
Tú tapaste la olla rápidamente.
You covered the pot quickly.
Él / Ella / Ustedtapó
Él tapó la ventana con cortinas.
He covered the window with curtains.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapamos
Nosotros tapamos la piscina para el invierno.
We covered the pool for winter.
Vosotros / Vosotrastapasteis
Vosotros tapasteis las grietas en la pared.
You all covered the cracks in the wall.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestaparon
Ellos taparon el agujero en la calle.
They covered the hole in the street.

Indicative Imperfect

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

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotapaba
Yo tapaba la olla cuando llegaste.
I was covering the pot when you arrived.
tapabas
Tú tapabas la caja con cuidado.
You were covering the box carefully.
Él / Ella / Ustedtapaba
Ella tapaba la herida con gasa.
She was covering the wound with gauze.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapábamos
Nosotros tapábamos las ventanas antes de la tormenta.
We were covering the windows before the storm.
Vosotros / Vosotrastapabais
Vosotros tapabais los agujeros en la pared.
You all were covering the holes in the wall.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestapaban
Ellos tapaban las fugas en la tubería.
They were covering the leaks in the pipe.

Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoestoy tapando
Estoy tapando la caja ahora mismo.
I am covering the box right now.
estás tapando
Estás tapando la ventana lentamente.
You are covering the window slowly.
Él / Ella / Ustedestá tapando
Ella está tapando la olla en la cocina.
She is covering the pot in the kitchen.
Nosotros / Nosotrasestamos tapando
Estamos tapando las grietas en la pared.
We are covering the cracks in the wall.
Vosotros / Vosotrasestáis tapando
Vosotros estáis tapando los agujeros.
You all are covering the holes.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesestán tapando
Ellos están tapando las fugas de agua.
They are covering the leaks.

Indicative Informal Future

El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yovoy a tapar
Voy a tapar la caja ahora.
I am going to cover the box now.
vas a tapar
¿Vas a tapar la olla?
Are you going to cover the pot?
Él / Ella / Ustedva a tapar
Ella va a tapar la ventana.
She is going to cover the window.
Nosotros / Nosotrasvamos a tapar
Vamos a tapar la piscina.
We are going to cover the pool.
Vosotros / Vosotrasvais a tapar
Vosotros vais a tapar la caja fuerte.
You all are going to cover the safe.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesvan a tapar
Ellos van a tapar la comida.
They are going to cover the food.

Indicative Future

El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotaparé
Yo taparé la caja con plástico.
I will cover the box with plastic.
taparás
Tú taparás la comida antes de salir.
You will cover the food before leaving.
Él / Ella / Ustedtapará
Ella tapará la olla cuando termine.
She will cover the pot when she finishes.
Nosotros / Nosotrastaparemos
Nosotros taparemos las ventanas por la tormenta.
We will cover the windows for the storm.
Vosotros / Vosotrastaparéis
Vosotros taparéis las flores en la noche.
You all will cover the flowers at night.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestaparán
Ellos taparán las heridas con vendas.
They will cover the wounds with bandages.

Indicative Conditional

El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotaparía
Yo taparía la caja si tuviera tiempo.
I would cover the box if I had time.
taparías
Tú taparías la ventana si llueve.
You would cover the window if it rains.
Él / Ella / Ustedtaparía
Él taparía la olla si no la usara.
He would cover the pot if he didn't use it.
Nosotros / Nosotrastaparíamos
Nosotros taparíamos la piscina en invierno.
We would cover the pool in winter.
Vosotros / Vosotrastaparíais
Vosotros taparíais las ventanas si fuera necesario.
You all would cover the windows if necessary.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestaparían
Ellos taparían la caja fuerte si supieran la combinación.
They would cover the safe if they knew the combination.

Indicative Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohe tapado
He tapado la caja con una tapa nueva.
I have covered the box with a new lid.
has tapado
¿Has tapado la olla para que no se enfríe?
Have you covered the pot so it doesn't get cold?
Él / Ella / Ustedha tapado
Ella ha tapado la comida para mantenerla caliente.
She has covered the food to keep it warm.
Nosotros / Nosotrashemos tapado
Hemos tapado la piscina para evitar que entre polvo.
We have covered the pool to prevent dust from getting in.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabéis tapado
¿Habéis tapado las cajas para mudanza?
Have you all covered the boxes for the move?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshan tapado
Ellos han tapado las heridas con vendas limpias.
They have covered the wounds with clean bandages.

Indicative Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabía tapado
Yo había tapado la olla.
I had covered the pot.
habías tapado
Tú habías tapado la caja.
You had covered the box.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabía tapado
Ella había tapado la ventana.
She had covered the window.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabíamos tapado
Nosotros habíamos tapado la piscina.
We had covered the pool.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabíais tapado
Vosotros habíais tapado las heridas.
You all had covered the wounds.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabían tapado
Ellos habían tapado la fuga.
They had covered the leak.

Indicative Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabré tapado
Para entonces, habré tapado la caja.
By then, I will have covered the box.
habrás tapado
Tú habrás tapado la olla para entonces.
You will have covered the pot by then.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabrá tapado
Él habrá tapado la herida mañana.
He will have covered the wound tomorrow.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabremos tapado
Nosotros habremos tapado las fugas antes de salir.
We will have sealed the leaks before leaving.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabréis tapado
Vosotros habréis tapado las cajas para entonces.
You all will have covered the boxes by then.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrán tapado
Ellos habrán tapado la piscina para el verano.
They will have covered the pool for the summer.

Indicative Conditional Perfect

El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabría tapado
Yo habría tapado la olla si hubiera llegado antes.
I would have covered the pot if I had arrived earlier.
habrías tapado
Tú habrías tapado la caja con plástico.
You would have covered the box with plastic.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabría tapado
Él habría tapado la herida con venda.
He would have covered the wound with a bandage.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabríamos tapado
Nosotros habríamos tapado la piscina si no llovía.
We would have covered the pool if it hadn't rained.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabríais tapado
Vosotros habríais tapado las ventanas antes de la tormenta.
You all would have covered the windows before the storm.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrían tapado
Ellos habrían tapado el agujero si lo hubieran visto.
They would have covered the hole if they had seen it.

Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotape
Es importante que yo tape la caja.
It's important that I cover the box.
tapes
Espero que tú tapes la comida.
I hope that you cover the food.
Él / Ella / Ustedtape
Es necesario que él tape la ventana.
It's necessary that he cover the window.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapemos
Queremos que nosotros tapemos la olla.
We want us to cover the pot.
Vosotros / Vosotrastapéis
Es mejor que vosotros tapéis la comida.
It's better that you all cover the food.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestapen
Dudo que ellas tapen la pintura.
I doubt that they cover the paint.

Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotapara
Esperaba que él tapara la caja.
I hoped that he covered the box.
taparas
Querías que tú taparas la ventana.
You wanted you to cover the window.
Él / Ella / Ustedtapara
Dudaba que ella tapara la puerta.
I doubted that she covered the door.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapáramos
Era importante que nosotros tapáramos las fugas.
It was important that we covered the leaks.
Vosotros / Vosotrastaparárais
No creía que vosotros taparárais la piscina.
I didn't believe that you all covered the pool.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestaparan
Esperaba que ellos taparan las grietas.
I hoped that they covered the cracks.

Subjunctive Future

El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotapiere
Si llueve, tapiere la caja.
If it rains, I will cover the box.
tapires
Tú tapires la ventana antes de salir.
You will cover the window before leaving.
Él / Ella / Ustedtapiere
Él tapiere la mesa para la fiesta.
He will cover the table for the party.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapiéremos
Nosotros tapiéremos las puertas si llueve.
We will cover the doors if it rains.
Vosotros / Vosotrastapiereis
Vosotros tapiereis las ventanas mañana.
You all will cover the windows tomorrow.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestapiere
Ellos tapiere las cajas si es necesario.
They will cover the boxes if necessary.

Subjunctive Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohaya tapado
Es posible que ya haya tapado la caja.
It is possible that I have already covered the box.
hayas tapado
Espero que hayas tapado la olla.
I hope that you have covered the pot.
Él / Ella / Ustedhaya tapado
Es importante que él haya tapado la fuga.
It is important that he has covered the leak.
Nosotros / Nosotrashayamos tapado
Creemos que ya hayamos tapado la grieta.
We believe that we have already covered the crack.
Vosotros / Vosotrashayáis tapado
¿Habéis tapado la piscina?
Have you all covered the pool?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshayan tapado
Es probable que hayan tapado la fuga.
It is likely that they have covered the leak.

Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiera tapado
Si hubiera tapado la caja, no se habría roto.
If I had covered the box, it wouldn't have broken.
hubieras tapado
Es posible que tú hubieras tapado la olla.
Maybe you had covered the pot.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiera tapado
Ella habría tapado la herida con cuidado.
She would have covered the wound carefully.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéramos tapado
Nosotros hubiéramos tapado la piscina si hubiéramos tenido tiempo.
We would have covered the pool if we had had time.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubierais tapado
Vosotros hubierais tapado la ventana antes de la tormenta.
You all would have covered the window before the storm.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieran tapado
Ellos habrían tapado las grietas si lo hubieran sabido.
They would have covered the cracks if they had known.

Subjunctive Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiere tapado
Cuando llegue, ya hubiere tapado la caja.
When I arrive, I will have already covered the box.
hubieres tapado
Es probable que tú hubieres tapado la comida.
It's likely that you will have covered the food.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiere tapado
Es posible que él hubiere tapado la ventana.
It's possible that he will have covered the window.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéremos tapado
Quizá nosotros hubiéremos tapado la piscina.
Maybe we will have covered the pool.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubiereis tapado
Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis tapado la puerta.
By then, you all will have covered the door.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieren tapado
Es probable que ellos hubieren tapado el hueco.
It's probable that they will have covered the hole.

Imperative Affirmative

El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yotapa
Tapa la caja con papel.
Cover the box with paper.
tapa
¡Tapa la olla antes de que se enfríe!
Cover the pot before it cools!
Él / Ella / Ustedtape
Por favor, tape la ventana.
Please, tape the window.
Nosotros / Nosotrastapiemos
Tapiemos la caja para protegerla.
Let's cover the box to protect it.
Vosotros / Vosotrastapid
¡Tapid la caja con cinta!
Cover the box with tape!
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedestapen
Que tapen las heridas con gasa.
Let them cover the wounds with gauze.

Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yono tapes
No tapes la caja todavía.
Don't cover the box yet.
no tapes
¡No tapes la ventana!
Don't cover the window!
Él / Ella / Ustedno tape
Por favor, no tape la puerta.
Please, don't cover the door.
Nosotros / Nosotrasno tapemos
No tapemos la comida todavía.
Let's not cover the food yet.
Vosotros / Vosotrasno tapéis
No tapéis las ventanas, por favor.
Don't cover the windows, please.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesno tapen
No tapen la entrada, es importante.
Don't cover the entrance, it's important.

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