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il couvrit

covered

→ couvrir
couvri cover + t il/elle simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #46,854
covered This is a literary past-tense form, most often encountered in books and formal narration.
FR: Il couvrit la casserole avec un couvercle.
EN: He covered the pot with a lid.
Conjugation of couvrir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third couvrit —

Le maire se couvrit les yeux de sa main.

The mayor covered his eyes with his hand.

Le brouhaha de l’assistance couvrit ses paroles suivantes.

The noise of the crowd drowned out what he said next.

Tom essaya de crier, mais Marie couvrit sa bouche avec sa main.

Tom tried to scream, but Mary covered his mouth with her hand.

Il se couvrit la tête de ses mains.

He covered his head with his hands.

La goélette se couvrit de toile.

The schooner was covered with canvas.