Cover V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, cover doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “cover” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is cover‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with cover verbs?
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Cover of Definition and Meaning
Cover is a verb that means to conceal something or to protect or to sum up a topic.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Cover
| Base Form (V1) | cover |
| Past Form (V2) | covered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | covered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | covers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | covering |
Cover of Past Simple V2
The verb Cover is also employed in its V2 form as “covered”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Cover of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “covered”. covered is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word cover is used ‘have +’covered ’ or ‘has +’covered.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘covered‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’covered‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’covered‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Cover V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Cover | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| cover | cover | covers | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| cover | cover | cover | |
| Present Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| am covering | are covering | is covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are covering | are covering | are covering | |
| Present Perfect of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| have covered | have covered | has covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have covered | have covered | have covered | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been covering | have been covering | has been covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been covering | have been covering | have been covering | |
| Past Simple of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| covered | covered | covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| covered | covered | covered | |
| Past Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| was covering | were covering | was covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were covering | were covering | were covering | |
| Past Perfect of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| had covered | had covered | had covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had covered | had covered | had covered | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been covering | had been covering | had been covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been covering | had been covering | had been covering | |
| Future Simple of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall cover | will/shall cover | will/shall cover | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall cover | will/shall cover | will/shall cover | |
| Future Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be covering | will/shall be covering | will/shall be covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be covering | will/shall be covering | will/shall be covering | |
| Future Perfect of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have covered | will/shall have covered | will/shall have covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have covered | will/shall have covered | will/shall have covered | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been covering | will/shall have been covering | will/shall have been covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been covering | will/shall have been covering | will/shall have been covering | |
| Conditional Present of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| would cover | would cover | would cover | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would cover | would cover | would cover | |
| Conditional Perfect of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have covered | would have covered | would have covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have covered | would have covered | would have covered | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be covering | would be covering | would be covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be covering | would be covering | would be covering | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been covering | would have been covering | would have been covering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been covering | would have been covering | would have been covering | |
| Present Subjunctive of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| cover | cover | cover | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| cover | cover | cover | |
| Past Subjunctive of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| covered | covered | covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| covered | covered | covered | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| had covered | had covered | had covered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had covered | had covered | had covered | |
| Imperative of cover | I | You | She/He/It |
| cover | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s cover | cover | ||
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Example Sentences with Cover V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about cover sentence examples:
+ Cover yourself with some blankets, it is cold tonight.
+ They try to cover them up with hay.
+ You don’t need to cover yourself anymore.
+ I may need to cover the box with some grass.
+ If you want to observe the enemy, you will need to cover yourself with the forest.
Synonym Words For Cover
Synonym of cover word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of cover:
- wrap
- swathe
- enclose
- enfold
- clothe
- invest
- crown
- cap
- tuck
- cup
- canopy
- hood
- superimpose
Opposite Words For Cover
The antonym of cover word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as cover:
- uncover
- expose
- open
- remove
- reveal
- unwrap
- unveil
- uncloak
- unfold
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Cover (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of cover?
The past tense of cover is covered. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of cover is covers. The present participle of cover is covering. The past participle of cover is covered.
| Base Form (V1) | cover |
| Past Form (V2) | covered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | covered |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | covers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | covering |
What is the V2 and V3 form of cover?
+ The V2 and V3 form of cover is “covered“.
What is the sentence of cover?
What is the past tense V2 of cover?
+ The past tense of cover is “covered“.
What is the past participle V3 of cover?
+ The past participle of cover is “covered“.
What is the present participle V5 of cover?
+ The present participle of cover is “covering“.
Conclusion
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