The English verb 'cover' is pronounced as [ˈkʌvɚ].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb cover: Infinitive (cover), Past Simple - (covered), Past Participle - (covered).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb cover
👉 Forms of verb cover in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of cover.
Cover: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| cover [ˈkʌvɚ] |
covered [ˈkʌvɚd] |
covered [ˈkʌvɚd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb cover?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'cover'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'cover'
- the first form (V1) is 'cover' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'covered' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'covered' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of cover?
The past tense and past participle of cover are: cover in past simple is covered, and past participle is covered.
What is the past tense of cover?
The past tense of the verb "cover" is "covered", and the past participle is "covered".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — cover in past simple covered
(V2).
Future simple — cover in future simple is cover (will + V1).
Present Perfect — cover in present perfect tense is
covered
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — cover in past perfect tense is
covered
(had + V3).
cover regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'cover' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'cover' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb cover in Sentences
- Cover her with a blanket before she freezes out here (Present Simple)
- The floor was covered with a thick layer of dust
- The picture covered the hole in the wall (Past Simple)
- The scene was so creepy she had to cover her eyes with her hand (Past Simple)
- Her clothes were covered in grass and mud
- The introduction covers the overall situation in Uganda (Present Simple)
- His study covers the period from 2017 to 2020 (Present Simple)
- The new course also covers cross-cultural communication and international business environment aspects (Present Simple)
- They will be covering the game live next week (Future Continuous)
- Your insurance does not cover the surgery (Present Simple)
- I will have to cover all the way on foot (Future Simple)
- Cover me, I'm going in! (Present Continuous)
