tapar
to cover, to cap, to close with a lid
Tapa la olla para que hierva antes.
Cover the pot so it boils sooner.
tapar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
tapar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
tapar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
tapar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
tapar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
tapar future
Actions yet to happen.
tapar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
tapar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
tapar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
tapar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
tapar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
tapar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
tapar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
tapar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
tapar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
tapar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
tapar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.