cubramos

Cubramos is a Spanish verb form derived from cubrir, meaning to cover. It corresponds to the first-person plural present subjunctive mood and to the affirmative nosotros imperative. In practice, cubramos is used to express a suggestion, a wish, or a directive directed at a group including the speaker, often in clauses introduced by que or in collaborative commands.

As a present subjunctive form, cubramos appears in sentences that express doubt, possibility, necessity, or desire in relation to the action of covering. For example: Es necesario que cubramos las necesidades de la comunidad. In the affirmative nosotros imperative usage, cubramos can stand alone as a command or proposal: Cubramos la mesa antes de empezar. The context usually signals whether it is a subjunctive clause or a direct invitation to act together.

Morphologically, cubramos is formed from the stem of cubrir with the present-subjunctive endings for nosotros: -amos. It shares with other -er verbs the present-subjunctive first-person plural form, and in everyday speech it can be rekindled in formal writing or deliberative contexts.

Pronunciation places the stress on the second-to-last syllable: cu-BRA-mos. When attaching pronouns or combining with other particles, standard Spanish orthography rules apply, and accent marks may be used to preserve the intended stress.

Etymologically, cubrir comes from Latin cooperire, via the development of Spanish verbs with the -ir endings. Cubramos is part of the broader conjugation pattern of cubrir, including other forms such as cubro, cubres, cubre, cubrimos, cubren.

See also: conjugation of cubrir; subjunctive mood in Spanish; nosotros imperative.