cubrí

Cubrí is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb cubrir in the pretérito indefinido, also known as the simple past. It translates to "I covered" in English and is used to express a completed action in the past, whether literal, as in covering a surface, or figurative, such as covering a responsibility or event.

Conjugation details: Cubrir is an -ir verb with irregular past forms in the preterite. The full simple past conjugation for cubrí is: yo cubrí, tú cubriste, él/ella/Ud. cubrió, nosotros cubrimos, vosotros cubristeis, ellos/ellas/Uds. cubrieron. The accent on cubrí and cubrió helps distinguish the preterite from present-tense forms like cubro (I cover) or cubro (I cover, subjunctive-like forms). In everyday speech, cubrí is used to recount actions completed at a definite time in the past.

Usage examples: A literal example is “Ayer cubrí la mesa con un mantel,” meaning I covered the table with a tablecloth. A broader use is “Cubrí el turno de noche,” meaning I covered the night shift. The form is also employed in storytelling to situate events within a past timeline.

Notes: Cubrir is the root verb from which cubrí derives; related forms include cubres, cubre, cubrimos, cubrís, cubren, and various compound tenses formed with haber. See also: cubrir, pretérito indefinido, Spanish verbs.