to cover
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cubro la comida para que no entren moscas.
I cover the food so flies don't get in.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La nieve cubrió la ciudad.
The snow covered the city.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las nubes cubrían las montañas.
The clouds covered the mountains.
Futuro · What will happen
El seguro cubrirá los daños.
The insurance will cover the damage.
Condicional · What would happen
Este dinero cubriría el alquiler.
This money would cover the rent.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El seguro ha cubierto todo.
The insurance has covered everything.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El agua ya había cubierto la calle.
The water had already covered the street.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana el agua habrá cubierto el puente.
By tomorrow the water will have covered the bridge.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
El seguro habría cubierto la operación.
The insurance would have covered the operation.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que esto cubra los gastos.
I hope this covers the expenses.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos que el seguro cubriera el carro.
We wanted the insurance to cover the car.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que cubriesen los muebles.
I asked them to cover the furniture.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya cubierto el costo.
I doubt it has covered the cost.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si el seguro lo hubiera cubierto, no estaríamos pagando.
If the insurance had covered it, we wouldn't be paying.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Cubre la olla.
Cover the pot.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No cubras la ventana.
Don't cover the window.