Cover – English Verbs Conjugation

cover covers covering covered

Cover means to place something over, or to deal with a topic. Regular verb: cover-covered-covered.

Meanings

To place over
To deal with or include
To protect or insure

Common Collocations

cover up cover for cover ground cover your tracks under cover

Tip for Learners

Cover up means to hide wrongdoing. Cover for means to substitute or protect. Cover your tracks means to hide evidence.

Present Simple

I	cover
you	cover
he/she/it	covers
we	cover
they	cover

Examples - Present Simple

I cover the basics in my lectures.
You cover the expenses for the trip.
She covers local news for the paper.
We cover all topics in the course.
They cover the entire region.

Present Continuous

I	am covering
you	are covering
he/she/it	is covering
we	are covering
they	are covering

Examples - Present Continuous

I am covering the event right now.
You are covering for a sick colleague.
He is covering the story live.
We are covering the conference.
They are covering the costs.

Present Perfect

I	have covered
you	have covered
he/she/it	has covered
we	have covered
they	have covered

Examples - Present Perfect

I have covered this topic before.
You have covered all the expenses.
She has covered many important stories.
We have covered the entire syllabus.
They have covered the whole area.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been covering
you	have been covering
he/she/it	has been covering
we	have been covering
they	have been covering

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been covering this beat for years.
You have been covering the costs.
He has been covering the story all week.
We have been covering the event.
They have been covering the region.

Past Simple

I	covered
you	covered
he/she/it	covered
we	covered
they	covered

Examples - Past Simple

I covered the meeting yesterday.
You covered the bill generously.
She covered the scandal last year.
We covered the material last week.
They covered the furniture with sheets.

Past Continuous

I	was covering
you	were covering
he/she/it	was covering
we	were covering
they	were covering

Examples - Past Continuous

I was covering the event when it happened.
You were covering for your colleague.
He was covering the story all day.
We were covering the conference.
They were covering the costs.

Past Perfect

I	had covered
you	had covered
he/she/it	had covered
we	had covered
they	had covered

Examples - Past Perfect

I had covered the topic before the exam.
You had covered the expenses already.
She had covered similar stories.
We had covered the material beforehand.
They had covered the area previously.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been covering
you	had been covering
he/she/it	had been covering
we	had been covering
they	had been covering

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been covering the beat for years.
You had been covering costs for months.
He had been covering the story.
We had been covering the event.
They had been covering the region.

Future Simple

I	will cover
you	will cover
he/she/it	will cover
we	will cover
they	will cover

Examples - Future Simple

I will cover the event tomorrow.
You will cover the expenses.
She will cover the breaking news.
We will cover this topic next week.
They will cover the entire area.

Future Continuous

I	will be covering
you	will be covering
he/she/it	will be covering
we	will be covering
they	will be covering

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be covering the conference all day.
You will be covering for your boss.
He will be covering the story live.
We will be covering the event.
They will be covering the costs.

Future Perfect

I	will have covered
you	will have covered
he/she/it	will have covered
we	will have covered
they	will have covered

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have covered all the topics.
You will have covered all expenses.
She will have covered the story.
We will have covered the material.
They will have covered the area.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been covering
you	will have been covering
he/she/it	will have been covering
we	will have been covering
they	will have been covering

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been covering this beat for decades.
You will have been covering costs.
She will have been covering stories.
We will have been covering events.
They will have been covering the region.