-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate cobijarse in Spanish

to shelter, to take refuge

cobijarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2053 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se cobijaron bajo un árbol durante la lluvia." (They sheltered under a tree during the rain.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cobijo
te cobijas
él/ella/Ud. se cobija
nosotros nos cobijamos
vosotros os cobijáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cobijan
Example

Yo me cobijo todos los días.

I shelter, to take refuge every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cobijé
te cobijaste
él/ella/Ud. se cobijó
nosotros nos cobijamos
vosotros os cobijasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cobijaron
Example

Se cobijaron bajo un árbol durante la lluvia.

They sheltered under a tree during the rain.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cobijaba
te cobijabas
él/ella/Ud. se cobijaba
nosotros nos cobijábamos
vosotros os cobijabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cobijaban
Example

Antes yo me cobijaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to shelter, to take refuge often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cobijaré
te cobijarás
él/ella/Ud. se cobijará
nosotros nos cobijaremos
vosotros os cobijaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cobijarán
Example

Mañana yo me cobijaré.

Tomorrow I will shelter, to take refuge.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cobijaría
te cobijarías
él/ella/Ud. se cobijaría
nosotros nos cobijaríamos
vosotros os cobijaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cobijarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me cobijaría.

If I could, I would shelter, to take refuge.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cobije
te cobijes
él/ella/Ud. se cobije
nosotros nos cobijemos
vosotros os cobijéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cobijen
Example

Espero que tú te cobijes.

I hope that you shelter, to take refuge.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
cobíjate
él/ella/Ud. cobíjese
nosotros cobijémonos
vosotros cobijaos
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobíjense
Example

¡Cobíjate!

Shelter, to take refuge!

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