couvrirai

Couvrirai is the first-person singular form of the French verb couvrir in the futur simple tense, meaning “I will cover.” The verb couvrir has several related senses, including placing a lid or a cover over something, protecting or concealing, and providing coverage in a figurative sense such as expenses or reportage.

Grammatical notes: couvrir is a transitive verb, typically followed by a direct object. In the futur simple, it follows the standard endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont attached to the infinitive. The first-person singular form is commonly written as je couvrirai, though in running text it appears as couvrirai with the pronoun preceding it. This form is used to express a definite action planned for the future by the speaker.

Usage and examples: physically covering an object, as in Je couvrirai le pot d’un couvercle, or figuratively, as in Je couvrirai les frais du voyage. In journalism or reporting, one might say Le journaliste couvrira l’événement, meaning the event will be covered by the reporter. In the sense of financial responsibility, Je couvrirai les dépenses indicates taking responsibility to pay for costs. The context often clarifies whether covering refers to a physical action, a financial obligation, or information coverage.

Etymology and related forms: couvrir derives from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, meaning to cover over. It belongs to a family of -ir verbs that also includes ouvrir, découvrir, and offrir. The past participle is couvert, and related forms include la couverture (covering) and découvert (discovered) in different tenses.