couvrons

Couvrons is the first-person plural present indicative form of the French verb couvrir, meaning to cover or to shield. As a finite verb form, couvrons is used when the subject is “nous” (we) and refers to an action of covering, protecting, or providing coverage in the present moment. For example, in a sentence about discussing a topic, one might say, “Nous couvrons ce sujet,” meaning “We cover this topic.”

Etymology and family: Couvrir descends from Old French couvrir, which itself derives from Latin co-operire, from co- “together, with” and operire “to cover.” The verb belongs to a broader group of -vr-/-ir verbs with a stem that changes in different tenses and persons. The present tense forms center on the root couvr- with specific endings for each person.

Conjugation essentials: In the present tense, the full paradigm is je couvre, tu couvres, il couvre, nous couvrons, vous couvrez, ils couvrent. The past participle is couvert, used with auxiliary être or avoir in compound tenses depending on construction. The form couvrons is distinct from surrounding forms by its usage as the nosotros form in present tense, rather than a noun or passive form.

Usage notes: Couvrir functions in both literal and figurative senses: covering a surface or object (to place something over or to overshadow), covering costs or expenses (couvrir les frais), and covering a topic in journalism or conversation (couvrir l’actualité, ou-couvrir un sujet). It also appears in idiomatic expressions such as “couvrir quelqu’un” (to cover for someone) in certain contexts.

Related forms: The verb yields related derivatives with prefixes such as découvrir (to discover) and couvrir (to cover) itself, as well as recouvrir (to re-cover or to cover again).