English · Common Verbs
covered
/ˈkʌvərd/
[/ˈkʌvərd/]
past tense of cover
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'cover': to have put something over a thing in the past.
Example
She covered the sleeping child with a warm blanket and turned off the bright light.
She covered the sleeping child with a warm blanket and turned off the bright light.
Etymology
From Old French 'covrir', from Latin 'cooperire' (to cover completely).
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.