Conjugate cobijar in Spanish
to shelter, to harbor
cobijar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1256 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La madre cobijó a sus hijos durante la tormenta." (The mother sheltered her children during the storm.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cobijar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shelter, to harbor · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobijo |
| tú | cobijas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobija |
| nosotros | cobijamos |
| vosotros | cobijáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijan |
Este refugio cobija a personas sin hogar cada invierno.
This shelter houses homeless people every winter.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobijé |
| tú | cobijaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobijó |
| nosotros | cobijamos |
| vosotros | cobijasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijaron |
Ayer yo cobijé.
Yesterday I shelter, to harbor.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobijaba |
| tú | cobijabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobijaba |
| nosotros | cobijábamos |
| vosotros | cobijabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijaban |
Ella cobijaba sentimientos de esperanza en su corazón.
She harbored feelings of hope in her heart.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobijaré |
| tú | cobijarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobijará |
| nosotros | cobijaremos |
| vosotros | cobijaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijarán |
Mañana yo cobijaré.
Tomorrow I will shelter, to harbor.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobijaría |
| tú | cobijarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobijaría |
| nosotros | cobijaríamos |
| vosotros | cobijaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijarían |
Si pudiera, yo cobijaría.
If I could, I would shelter, to harbor.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobije |
| tú | cobijes |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobije |
| nosotros | cobijemos |
| vosotros | cobijéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijen |
Espero que tú cobijes.
I hope that you shelter, to harbor.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cobija |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobije |
| nosotros | cobijemos |
| vosotros | cobijad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobijen |
Este refugio cobija a personas sin hogar cada invierno.
This shelter houses homeless people every winter.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La madre cobijó a sus hijos durante la tormenta.
The mother sheltered her children during the storm.
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Este refugio cobija a personas sin hogar cada invierno.
This shelter houses homeless people every winter.
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Ella cobijaba sentimientos de esperanza en su corazón.
She harbored feelings of hope in her heart.
Common phrases with cobijar
- cobijarse del frío to shelter from the cold
- cobijar esperanzas to harbor hopes
- cobijarse bajo un techo to take shelter under a roof