couvrir

to cover

French Irregular

The French verb "couvrir" means "to cover" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "couvrir" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "couvrir" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I couvre
tu you (informal) couvres
il/elle/on he/she/one couvre
nous we couvrons
vous you (formal/plural) couvrez
ils/elles they couvrent
Elle couvre le plat.
She is covering the dish.

How to Conjugate "couvrir" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai couvert
tu you (informal) as couvert
il/elle/on he/she/one a couvert
nous we avons couvert
vous you (formal/plural) avez couvert
ils/elles they ont couvert
Elle a couvert ses oreilles.
She covered her ears.

Want to actually remember these?

VerbPal drills "couvrir" in real French sentences using spaced repetition.

Try VerbPal Free

How to Conjugate "couvrir" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I couvrais
tu you (informal) couvrais
il/elle/on he/she/one couvrait
nous we couvrions
vous you (formal/plural) couvriez
ils/elles they couvraient
Il couvrait ses erreurs avec honte.
He was covering his mistakes with shame.

How to Conjugate "couvrir" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I couvrirai
tu you (informal) couvriras
il/elle/on he/she/one couvrira
nous we couvrirons
vous you (formal/plural) couvrirez
ils/elles they couvriront
Elle couvrira les fleurs ici.
She will cover the flowers here.

How to Conjugate "couvrir" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I couvrirais
tu you (informal) couvrirais
il/elle/on he/she/one couvrirait
nous we couvririons
vous you (formal/plural) couvririez
ils/elles they couvriraient
Elle couvrirait le plat froid.
She would cover the cold dish.

Frequently Asked Questions About "couvrir"

Is "couvrir" regular or irregular in French?
"Couvrir" is an irregular French verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "couvrir" mean in English?
The French verb "couvrir" means "to cover" in English.
How do you conjugate "couvrir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → couvre, tu → couvres, il/elle/on → couvre, nous → couvrons, vous → couvrez, ils/elles → couvrent.
How many tenses does "couvrir" have in French?
"Couvrir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

Master French verbs for real

Stop memorizing tables. Start speaking with confidence.

Try VerbPal Free

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.