cocinar
to cook
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cocino |
| tú | cocinas |
| él/ella | cocina |
| nosotros | cocinamos |
| vosotros | cocináis |
| ellos/ellas | cocinan |
Yo cocino pasta todos los domingos.
I cook pasta every Sunday.
Ella cocina muy bien.
She cooks very well.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cociné |
| tú | cocinaste |
| él/ella | cocinó |
| nosotros | cocinamos |
| vosotros | cocinasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cocinaron |
Ayer cociné una cena especial.
Yesterday, I cooked a special dinner.
Ellos cocinaron para toda la familia.
They cooked for the whole family.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cocinaba |
| tú | cocinabas |
| él/ella | cocinaba |
| nosotros | cocinábamos |
| vosotros | cocinabais |
| ellos/ellas | cocinaban |
Cuando era niño, cocinaba con mi abuela.
When I was a child, I used to cook with my grandmother.
Siempre cocinábamos juntos los fines de semana.
We always cooked together on weekends.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cocinaré |
| tú | cocinarás |
| él/ella | cocinará |
| nosotros | cocinaremos |
| vosotros | cocinaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cocinarán |
Mañana cocinaré un postre delicioso.
Tomorrow, I will cook a delicious dessert.
Ellos cocinarán para la fiesta el sábado.
They will cook for the party on Saturday.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cocinaría |
| tú | cocinarías |
| él/ella | cocinaría |
| nosotros | cocinaríamos |
| vosotros | cocinaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cocinarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, cocinaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would cook more often.
Ella cocinaría algo especial para ti.
She would cook something special for you.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cocine |
| tú | cocines |
| él/ella | cocine |
| nosotros | cocinemos |
| vosotros | cocinéis |
| ellos/ellas | cocinen |
Es importante que yo cocine bien para la cena.
It's important that I cook well for dinner.
Espero que ellos cocinen algo rico.
I hope that they cook something tasty.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cocinara |
| tú | cocinaras |
| él/ella | cocinara |
| nosotros | cocináramos |
| vosotros | cocinarais |
| ellos/ellas | cocinaran |
Si yo cocinara, haría una paella.
If I were to cook, I would make a paella.
Ojalá que ella cocinara más a menudo.
I wish she cooked more often.
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Common questions
- Is "cocinar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cocinar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cocinar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cocinar" conjugates as: cocinas, cocino, cocinan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cocinar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cocinar" conjugates as: cocinaste, cociné, cocinaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cocinar" in Spanish?
- "cocinar" (to cook) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.