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se couvrir
to cover oneself
Irregular · 18 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I cover myself |
| tu | you cover yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she covers himself/herself |
| nous | we cover ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) cover yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they cover themselves |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I covered myself; I have covered myself |
| tu | you covered yourself; you have covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she covered himself/herself; he/she has covered himself/herself |
| nous | we covered ourselves; we have covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) covered yourself/yourselves; you (plural/formal) have covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they covered themselves; they have covered themselves |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to cover myself |
| tu | you used to cover yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to cover himself/herself |
| nous | we used to cover ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to cover yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they used to cover themselves |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had covered myself |
| tu | you had covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she had covered himself/herself |
| nous | we had covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they had covered themselves |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will cover myself |
| tu | you will cover yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she will cover himself/herself |
| nous | we will cover ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will cover yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they will cover themselves |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have covered myself |
| tu | you will have covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have covered himself/herself |
| nous | we will have covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they will have covered themselves |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to cover myself |
| tu | you are going to cover yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to cover himself/herself |
| nous | we are going to cover ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to cover yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they are going to cover themselves |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just covered myself |
| tu | you have just covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just covered himself/herself |
| nous | we have just covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they have just covered themselves |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I covered myself |
| tu | you covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she covered himself/herself |
| nous | we covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they covered themselves |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had covered myself |
| tu | you had covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she had covered himself/herself |
| nous | we had covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they had covered themselves |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would cover myself |
| tu | you would cover yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she would cover himself/herself |
| nous | we would cover ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would cover yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they would cover themselves |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have covered myself |
| tu | you would have covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have covered himself/herself |
| nous | we would have covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they would have covered themselves |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have covered myself |
| tu | you would have covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have covered himself/herself |
| nous | we would have covered ourselves |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | they would have covered themselves |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I cover myself |
| tu | (that) you cover yourself |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she covers himself/herself |
| nous | (that) we cover ourselves |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) cover yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | (that) they cover themselves |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have covered myself |
| tu | (that) you have covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has covered himself/herself |
| nous | (that) we have covered ourselves |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | (that) they have covered themselves |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I covered myself |
| tu | (that) you covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she covered himself/herself |
| nous | (that) we covered ourselves |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | (that) they covered themselves |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had covered myself |
| tu | (that) you had covered yourself |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had covered himself/herself |
| nous | (that) we had covered ourselves |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had covered yourself/yourselves |
| ils/elles | (that) they had covered themselves |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | cover yourself! |
| nous | let's cover ourselves! |
| vous | cover yourself/yourselves! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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