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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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tapo | Yo tapo la caja con papel. I cover the box with paper. | |
| Tú | tapas | Tú tapas la olla para que no se enfríe. You cover the pot so it doesn't cool down. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tapa | Ella tapa la ventana por la noche. She covers the window at night. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapamos | Nosotros tapamos los agujeros en la pared. We cover the holes in the wall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tapáis | Vosotros tapáis las botellas después de usarlas. You all cover the bottles after using them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tapan | Ellos tapan las flores con plástico. They cover the flowers with plastic. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tapé | Yo tapé la caja con papel. I covered the box with paper. | |
| Tú | tapaste | Tú tapaste la olla rápidamente. You covered the pot quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tapó | Él tapó la ventana con cortinas. He covered the window with curtains. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapamos | Nosotros tapamos la piscina para el invierno. We covered the pool for winter. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tapasteis | Vosotros tapasteis las grietas en la pared. You all covered the cracks in the wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | taparon | Ellos taparon el agujero en la calle. They covered the hole in the street. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tapaba | Yo tapaba la olla cuando llegaste. I was covering the pot when you arrived. | |
| Tú | tapabas | Tú tapabas la caja con cuidado. You were covering the box carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tapaba | Ella tapaba la herida con gasa. She was covering the wound with gauze. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapábamos | Nosotros tapábamos las ventanas antes de la tormenta. We were covering the windows before the storm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tapabais | Vosotros tapabais los agujeros en la pared. You all were covering the holes in the wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tapaban | Ellos tapaban las fugas en la tubería. They were covering the leaks in the pipe. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tapando | Estoy tapando la caja ahora mismo. I am covering the box right now. | |
| Tú | estás tapando | Estás tapando la ventana lentamente. You are covering the window slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está tapando | Ella está tapando la olla en la cocina. She is covering the pot in the kitchen. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos tapando | Estamos tapando las grietas en la pared. We are covering the cracks in the wall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis tapando | Vosotros estáis tapando los agujeros. You all are covering the holes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están tapando | Ellos están tapando las fugas de agua. They are covering the leaks. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a tapar | Voy a tapar la caja ahora. I am going to cover the box now. | |
| Tú | vas a tapar | ¿Vas a tapar la olla? Are you going to cover the pot? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a tapar | Ella va a tapar la ventana. She is going to cover the window. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a tapar | Vamos a tapar la piscina. We are going to cover the pool. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a tapar | Vosotros vais a tapar la caja fuerte. You all are going to cover the safe. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a tapar | Ellos van a tapar la comida. They are going to cover the food. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | taparé | Yo taparé la caja con plástico. I will cover the box with plastic. | |
| Tú | taparás | Tú taparás la comida antes de salir. You will cover the food before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tapará | Ella tapará la olla cuando termine. She will cover the pot when she finishes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | taparemos | Nosotros taparemos las ventanas por la tormenta. We will cover the windows for the storm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | taparéis | Vosotros taparéis las flores en la noche. You all will cover the flowers at night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | taparán | Ellos taparán las heridas con vendas. They will cover the wounds with bandages. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | taparía | Yo taparía la caja si tuviera tiempo. I would cover the box if I had time. | |
| Tú | taparías | Tú taparías la ventana si llueve. You would cover the window if it rains. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | taparía | Él taparía la olla si no la usara. He would cover the pot if he didn't use it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | taparíamos | Nosotros taparíamos la piscina en invierno. We would cover the pool in winter. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | taparíais | Vosotros taparíais las ventanas si fuera necesario. You all would cover the windows if necessary. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | taparían | Ellos taparían la caja fuerte si supieran la combinación. They would cover the safe if they knew the combination. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tapado | He tapado la caja con una tapa nueva. I have covered the box with a new lid. | |
| Tú | has tapado | ¿Has tapado la olla para que no se enfríe? Have you covered the pot so it doesn't get cold? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha tapado | Ella ha tapado la comida para mantenerla caliente. She has covered the food to keep it warm. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos tapado | Hemos tapado la piscina para evitar que entre polvo. We have covered the pool to prevent dust from getting in. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis tapado | ¿Habéis tapado las cajas para mudanza? Have you all covered the boxes for the move? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han tapado | Ellos han tapado las heridas con vendas limpias. They have covered the wounds with clean bandages. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tapado | Yo había tapado la olla. I had covered the pot. | |
| Tú | habías tapado | Tú habías tapado la caja. You had covered the box. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había tapado | Ella había tapado la ventana. She had covered the window. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos tapado | Nosotros habíamos tapado la piscina. We had covered the pool. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais tapado | Vosotros habíais tapado las heridas. You all had covered the wounds. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían tapado | Ellos habían tapado la fuga. They had covered the leak. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré tapado | Para entonces, habré tapado la caja. By then, I will have covered the box. | |
| Tú | habrás tapado | Tú habrás tapado la olla para entonces. You will have covered the pot by then. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá tapado | Él habrá tapado la herida mañana. He will have covered the wound tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos tapado | Nosotros habremos tapado las fugas antes de salir. We will have sealed the leaks before leaving. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis tapado | Vosotros habréis tapado las cajas para entonces. You all will have covered the boxes by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán tapado | Ellos habrán tapado la piscina para el verano. They will have covered the pool for the summer. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría tapado | Yo habría tapado la olla si hubiera llegado antes. I would have covered the pot if I had arrived earlier. | |
| Tú | habrías tapado | Tú habrías tapado la caja con plástico. You would have covered the box with plastic. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría tapado | Él habría tapado la herida con venda. He would have covered the wound with a bandage. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos tapado | Nosotros habríamos tapado la piscina si no llovía. We would have covered the pool if it hadn't rained. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais tapado | Vosotros habríais tapado las ventanas antes de la tormenta. You all would have covered the windows before the storm. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían tapado | Ellos habrían tapado el agujero si lo hubieran visto. They would have covered the hole if they had seen it. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tape | Es importante que yo tape la caja. It's important that I cover the box. | |
| Tú | tapes | Espero que tú tapes la comida. I hope that you cover the food. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tape | Es necesario que él tape la ventana. It's necessary that he cover the window. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapemos | Queremos que nosotros tapemos la olla. We want us to cover the pot. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tapéis | Es mejor que vosotros tapéis la comida. It's better that you all cover the food. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tapen | Dudo que ellas tapen la pintura. I doubt that they cover the paint. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tapara | Esperaba que él tapara la caja. I hoped that he covered the box. | |
| Tú | taparas | Querías que tú taparas la ventana. You wanted you to cover the window. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tapara | Dudaba que ella tapara la puerta. I doubted that she covered the door. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapáramos | Era importante que nosotros tapáramos las fugas. It was important that we covered the leaks. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | taparárais | No creía que vosotros taparárais la piscina. I didn't believe that you all covered the pool. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | taparan | Esperaba que ellos taparan las grietas. I hoped that they covered the cracks. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tapiere | Si llueve, tapiere la caja. If it rains, I will cover the box. | |
| Tú | tapires | Tú tapires la ventana antes de salir. You will cover the window before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tapiere | Él tapiere la mesa para la fiesta. He will cover the table for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapiéremos | Nosotros tapiéremos las puertas si llueve. We will cover the doors if it rains. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tapiereis | Vosotros tapiereis las ventanas mañana. You all will cover the windows tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tapiere | Ellos tapiere las cajas si es necesario. They will cover the boxes if necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tapado | Es posible que ya haya tapado la caja. It is possible that I have already covered the box. | |
| Tú | hayas tapado | Espero que hayas tapado la olla. I hope that you have covered the pot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya tapado | Es importante que él haya tapado la fuga. It is important that he has covered the leak. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos tapado | Creemos que ya hayamos tapado la grieta. We believe that we have already covered the crack. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis tapado | ¿Habéis tapado la piscina? Have you all covered the pool? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan tapado | Es probable que hayan tapado la fuga. It is likely that they have covered the leak. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tapado | Si hubiera tapado la caja, no se habría roto. If I had covered the box, it wouldn't have broken. | |
| Tú | hubieras tapado | Es posible que tú hubieras tapado la olla. Maybe you had covered the pot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera tapado | Ella habría tapado la herida con cuidado. She would have covered the wound carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos tapado | Nosotros hubiéramos tapado la piscina si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have covered the pool if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais tapado | Vosotros hubierais tapado la ventana antes de la tormenta. You all would have covered the window before the storm. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran tapado | Ellos habrían tapado las grietas si lo hubieran sabido. They would have covered the cracks if they had known. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere tapado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere tapado la caja. When I arrive, I will have already covered the box. | |
| Tú | hubieres tapado | Es probable que tú hubieres tapado la comida. It's likely that you will have covered the food. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere tapado | Es posible que él hubiere tapado la ventana. It's possible that he will have covered the window. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos tapado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos tapado la piscina. Maybe we will have covered the pool. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis tapado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis tapado la puerta. By then, you all will have covered the door. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren tapado | Es probable que ellos hubieren tapado el hueco. It's probable that they will have covered the hole. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tapa | Tapa la caja con papel. Cover the box with paper. | |
| Tú | tapa | ¡Tapa la olla antes de que se enfríe! Cover the pot before it cools! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tape | Por favor, tape la ventana. Please, tape the window. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tapiemos | Tapiemos la caja para protegerla. Let's cover the box to protect it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tapid | ¡Tapid la caja con cinta! Cover the box with tape! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tapen | Que tapen las heridas con gasa. Let them cover the wounds with gauze. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no tapes | No tapes la caja todavía. Don't cover the box yet. | |
| Tú | no tapes | ¡No tapes la ventana! Don't cover the window! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no tape | Por favor, no tape la puerta. Please, don't cover the door. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no tapemos | No tapemos la comida todavía. Let's not cover the food yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no tapéis | No tapéis las ventanas, por favor. Don't cover the windows, please. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no tapen | No tapen la entrada, es importante. Don't cover the entrance, it's important. |
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