"tape" is the first person singular present subjunctive of the verb tapar. View conjugation.

tapar

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verb

tapar

transitive verb

1. to close (the lid of) (cerrar) (ataúd, cofre); to put the lid on (olla, caja); to put the top on (botella)

2. to cover (ocultar, cubrir); to block out (no dejar ver)

quítate, que me tapas la tele -> could you move out of the way? — I can't see the TV with you in the way
me tapó los ojos -> he put his hands over my eyes; (con las manos) he blindfolded me (con venda)

3. to cover up (abrigar); to tuck in (en la cama)

4. to cover up (encubrir)

5. to block (taponar) (Am)

taparse

pronomial verb

1. to cover (up) (cubrirse)

2. to wrap up (abrigarse) (con ropa); to tuck oneself in (en la cama)

3. to get blocked (up) (taponarse) (Am)

tapar [tah-par’]

article & verb transitive

1. To stop up, to cover, to put under cover, to choke up, to obstruct, to occlude.

2. To conceal (derrota), to hide, to cover up (cara), to mantle, to hoodwink, to dissemble.

3. To crush (aplastar); to rumple (chafar). (Andes)

4. To abuse (insultar). (Andes)

Tapar la boca -> to stop one’s mouth
Tapar una abertura de agua -> (Naut.) to stop or fother a leak
El árbol tapa el sol a la ventana -> the tree keeps the sunlight off the window

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	tapo	tapé	tapaba	taparé	tape
Tú	tapas	tapaste	tapabas	taparás	tapes
Ella/Él/Usted	tapa	tapó	tapaba	tapará	tape
Nosotros	tapamos	tapamos	tapábamos	taparemos	tapemos
Vosotros	tapáis	tapasteis	tapabais	taparéis	tapéis
Ellos/Ustedes	tapan	taparon	tapaban	taparán	tapen

Complete tapar conjugation


Q:	Is there a term for 'duct tape' in Mexico?
A:	I thought it was the universal code of all men to know how to say "duct tape" in any language!! :lol: :cheese:

Q:	Scotch tape
A:	cinta adhesiva

Q:	" tape measure" in spanish
A:	U can say medida.

Q:	how do you say 'tape' like the sticky kind that you stick things together with
A:	Hi, Silly. Welcome to the forum. :-) Cinta adhesiva = sticky tape