Inklingo
A red box being completely draped and concealed by a bright blue blanket.

cubrir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

cubrirto cover

A1regular (except for past participle) -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'cubrier-' stem: cubriera, cubrieras, cubriera, cubriéramos, cubrierais, cubrieran.

cubrir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yocubriera
cubrieras
él/ella/ustedcubriera
nosotroscubriéramos
vosotroscubrierais
ellos/ellas/ustedescubrieran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or past requests, like 'If the snow covered the road, we wouldn't go'.

Notes on cubrir in the Imperfect Subjunctive

Cubrir is regular in this tense (derived from the preterite 'cubrieron').

Example Sentences

  • Si cubrieras el sofá, no se ensuciaría.

    If you covered the sofa, it wouldn't get dirty.

  • Me pidió que cubriera su turno.

    He asked me to cover his shift.

    yo

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'cubrira' without the 'e'.

    Correct: Cubriera.

    Why: The stem comes from the 3rd person plural preterite 'cubrieron', so the 'ie' must be preserved.

Master Spanish verbs in context

Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'cubrir' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.

Related Tenses