taparverb
Tapar means to cover or to stop up in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as tapamos, tapa and tapando.
- to cover, to stop up
Las nubes taparon el sol.
The clouds hid the sun.
Él tapó la grieta con masilla.
He filled the crack with putty.
Los árboles tapaban el paisaje.
The trees blocked the scenery.
La víctima se tapaba la nariz y sollozaba amargamente.
The victim was covering their nose and sobbing bitterly.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| tapamos | we | Present or preterite |
| tapa | he, she, it | Present |
| tapando | Gerund | |
| tapan | they | Present |
| tapó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| tapaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| tapado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| tape | I | Present subjunctive |
| taparon | they | Preterite |
| tapaban | they | Imperfect |
| tapen | they | Present subjunctive |