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覆う

to cover

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Conjugation of 覆う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: permeate, spread throughout, conceal, hide
私/俺
Present informal tense
覆う
ōu
I cover
Present informal negative tense
覆わない
ōwanai
I don't cover
Present formal tense
覆います
ōimasu
I cover
Present formal negative tense
覆いません
ōimasen
I do not cover
私/俺
Past informal tense
覆った
ōtta
I covered
Past informal negative tense
覆わなかった
ōwanakatta
I didn't cover
Past formal tense
覆いました
ōimashita
I cover
Past formal negative tense
覆いませんでした
ōimasen deshita
I did not cover
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
覆え
ōe
cover
Imperative negative mood
覆うな
ōu na
don't cover
Imperative formal mood
覆ってください
ōtte kudasai
please cover
Imperative formal negative mood
覆わないでください
ōwanai dekudasai
please do not cover
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
覆って
ōtte
cover
Passive stem
覆われる
ōwareru
covered
Hypothetical tense
覆え
ōe
if I covered
Hypothetical conditional stem
覆えば
ōeba
covered
私/俺
Volitional stem
覆おう
ōō
will cover
Potential stem
覆える
ōeru
covered
Continuative stem
覆い
ōi
covering
Causative stem
覆わせる
ōwaseru
allow to cover
私/俺
Imperfective stem
覆わ
ōwa
cover

Examples of 覆う

覆え！

Cover up!

おおう

Oh, dear.

おおい、こっち！

Hey, here!

おおい！ 運転手。 私のストップだ。

Hey, driver, that was my stop.

おおい！

Here's my stop.

おおい。 お前ら　急げ！

Hey, bozos, let's hustle--now.