Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Introduction to the verb recouvrir
The English translation of recouvrir is “to cover” and it is pronounced as “ruh-koo-veer”.
Recouvrir is a verb in French that comes from the Old French word “recovrir” and the Latin word “recoperire” which means “to cover again”. It is used in everyday French to describe the action of covering something or someone.
Examples:
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Je vais recouvrir les meubles avec des draps pour les protéger pendant les travaux. (I will cover the furniture with sheets to protect them during the renovations.)
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Le ciel était recouvert de nuages gris toute la journée. (The sky was covered with grey clouds all day.)
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J’ai dû recouvrir le gâteau avec du glaçage après l’avoir laissé refroidir. (I had to cover the cake with icing after letting it cool down.)
Recouvrir – 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 recouvrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Recouvre | Je recouvre le plat de papier aluminium. | I cover the dish with aluminum foil. |
Tu | Recouvres | Tu recouvres les meubles avec une couverture. | You cover the furniture with a blanket. |
Il | Recouvre | Il recouvre les murs de peinture. | He covers the walls with paint. |
Elle | Recouvre | Elle recouvre le gâteau de glaçage. | She covers the cake with frosting. |
On | Recouvre | On recouvre le sol de tapis. | One covers the floor with carpet. |
Nous | Recouvrons | Nous recouvrons les livres de plastique. | We cover the books with plastic. |
Vous | Recouvrez | Vous recouvrez les tables de nappes. | You cover the tables with tablecloths. |
Ils | Recouvrent | Ils recouvrent les arbres de feuilles. | They cover the trees with leaves. |
Elles | Recouvrent | Elles recouvrent les bijoux de tissu. | They cover the jewelry with fabric. |
Other Conjugations for Recouvrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recouvrir
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