French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | couvre | couvrais | couvrirai | couvrirais | couvre | couvrisse | ||
| tu | couvres | couvrais | couvriras | couvrirais | couvres | couvrisses | ||
| il | couvre | couvrait | couvrira | couvrirait | couvre | couvrît | ||
| nous | couvrons | couvrions | couvrirons | couvririons | couvrions | couvrissions | ||
| vous | couvrez | couvriez | couvrirez | couvririez | couvriez | couvrissiez | ||
| ils | couvrent | couvraient | couvriront | couvriraient | couvrent | couvrissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai couvert | avais couvert | aurai couvert | aurais couvert | aie couvert | eusse couvert | ||
| tu | as couvert | avais couvert | auras couvert | aurais couvert | aies couvert | eusses couvert | ||
| il | a couvert | avait couvert | aura couvert | aurait couvert | ait couvert | eût couvert | ||
| nous | avons couvert | avions couvert | aurons couvert | aurions couvert | ayons couvert | eussions couvert | ||
| vous | avez couvert | aviez couvert | aurez couvert | auriez couvert | ayez couvert | eussiez couvert | ||
| ils | ont couvert | avaient couvert | auront couvert | auraient couvert | aient couvert | eussent couvert | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | couvris | eus couvert | (tu) | couvre | Present | couvrant | ||
| tu | couvris | eus couvert | (nous) | couvrons | Past | couvert | ||
| il | couvrit | eut couvert | (vous) | couvrez | Perfect | ayant couvert | ||
| nous | couvrîmes | eûmes couvert | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | couvrîtes | eûtes couvert | (tu) | aie couvert | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | couvrirent | eurent couvert | (nous) | ayons couvert | avoir couvert | |||
| (vous) | ayez couvert | |||||||
Couvrir is an irregular -ir verb.
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