Meaning
to cover
- to conceal, hide
- to travel, cover (a distance)
In a sentence
Puoi coprire la pentola con un coperchio?
Can you cover the pot with a lid?
I bambini hanno coperto il tavolo di briciole.
The children covered the table with crumbs.
Non coprire il telefono con la giacca.
Don't cover the phone with your jacket.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| coprire | infinitive |
| copriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| copro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| coprite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| copri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| coprono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| copre | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| coprivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| coprivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| coprivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| coprivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| coprivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| copriva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| coprimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| coprii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| copriste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| copristi | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| coprirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| coprì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| copriremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| coprirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| coprirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| coprirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| copriranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| coprirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| copriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| copra | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| copriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| copra | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| coprano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| copra | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| coprissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| coprissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| copriste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| coprissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| coprissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| coprisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| copriremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| coprirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| coprireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| copriresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| coprirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| coprirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| copriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| coprite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| copri | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| coprendo | gerund |
| coperto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'coprire' for physical covering (e.g., a blanket). For 'to cover a topic,' prefer 'trattare' or 'affrontare.'
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho coperto). Past participle agrees only if direct object precedes the verb (la ho coperta).
- Avoid confusing with 'nascondere' (to hide). 'Coprire' implies concealment by covering, not hiding entirely.
- past participle coperto