Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Introduction to the verb couvrir
The English translation of the French verb couvrir is “to cover.” It is pronounced “koo-vreer.”
Couvrir comes from the Latin word “cooperire,” meaning “to cover.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of covering something or someone, physically or metaphorically.
Examples of couvrir in everyday French:
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Elle couvre les enfants avec une couverture. (She covers the children with a blanket.)
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Le toit de la maison couvre tout le bâtiment. (The roof of the house covers the entire building.)
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Il a couvert ses amis pendant son discours. (He covered for his friends during his speech.)
Couvrir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of couvrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | couvre | Je couvre la casserole. | I cover the pot.
Tu | couvres | Tu couvres le livre. | You cover the book.
Il | couvre | Il couvre le sol. | He covers the floor.
Elle | couvre | Elle couvre les fruits. | She covers the fruits.
On | couvre | On couvre les fenêtres. | One covers the windows.
Nous | couvrons | Nous couvrons la table. | We cover the table.
Vous | couvrez | Vous couvrez le gâteau. | You cover the cake.
Ils | couvrent | Ils couvrent la voiture. | They cover the car.
Elles | couvrent | Elles couvrent les plantes. | They cover the plants.
Other Conjugations for Couvrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couvrir
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