How to conjugate Cocinar in Spanish
To cook Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cocinar
- Cocinar in the Indicative Present
- Cocinar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cocinar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cocinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cocinar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cocinar in the Indicative Future
- Cocinar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cocinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cocinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cocinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cocinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cocinar
- Imperative tenses of Cocinar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cocinar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cocinar is the Spanish verb for "to cook". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to cocinar include: cocer, guisar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cocinar | to cook |
| Past participle | cocinado | cooked |
| Gerund | cocinando | cooking |
Indicative Tenses of Cocinar
Cocinar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cocinar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cocino", meaning "I cook".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocino | I cook |
| Tú | cocinas | you cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocina | s/he cooks, you (formal) cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinamos | we cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocináis | you (plural) cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinan | they cook, you (plural formal) cook |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cocinar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cociné", meaning "I cooked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cociné | I cooked |
| Tú | cocinaste | you cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocinó | s/he cooked, you (formal) cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinamos | we cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinasteis | you (plural) cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinaron | they cooked, you (plural formal) cooked |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cocinar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cocinaba", meaning "I used to cook".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocinaba | I used to cook |
| Tú | cocinabas | you used to cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocinaba | s/he used to cook, you (formal) used to cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinábamos | we used to cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinabais | you (plural) used to cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinaban | they used to cook, you (plural formal) used to cook |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cocinar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cocinando", meaning "I am cooking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cocinando | I am cooking |
| Tú | estás cocinando | you are cooking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cocinando | s/he is cooking, you (formal) are cooking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cocinando | we are cooking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cocinando | you (plural) are cooking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cocinando | they are cooking, you (plural formal) are cooking |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cocinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cocinar", meaning "I am going to cook".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cocinar | I am going to cook |
| Tú | vas a cocinar | you are going to cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cocinar | s/he is going to cook, you (formal) are going to cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cocinar | we are going to cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cocinar | you (plural) are going to cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cocinar | they are going to cook, you (plural formal) are going to cook |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cocinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cocinaré", meaning "I will cook".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocinaré | I will cook |
| Tú | cocinarás | you will cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocinará | s/he will cook, you (formal) will cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinaremos | we will cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinaréis | you (plural) will cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinarán | they will cook, you (plural formal) will cook |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cocinar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cocinaría", meaning "I would cook".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocinaría | I would cook |
| Tú | cocinarías | you would cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocinaría | s/he would cook, you (formal) would cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinaríamos | we would cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinaríais | you (plural) would cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinarían | they would cook, you (plural formal) would cook |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cocinar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cocinado", meaning "I have cooked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cocinado | I have cooked |
| Tú | has cocinado | you have cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cocinado | s/he has cooked, you (formal) have cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cocinado | we have cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cocinado | you (plural) have cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cocinado | they have cooked, you (plural formal) have cooked |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cocinar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cocinado", meaning "I had cooked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cocinado | I had cooked |
| Tú | habías cocinado | you had cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cocinado | s/he had cooked, you (formal) had cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cocinado | we had cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cocinado | you (plural) had cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cocinado | they had cooked, you (plural formal) had cooked |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cocinar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cocinado", meaning "I will have cooked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cocinado | I will have cooked |
| Tú | habrás cocinado | you will have cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cocinado | s/he will have cooked, you (formal) will have cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cocinado | we will have cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cocinado | you (plural) will have cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cocinado | they will have cooked, you (plural formal) will have cooked |
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Cocinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cocinar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cocinado", meaning "I would have cooked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cocinado | I would have cooked |
| Tú | habrías cocinado | you would have cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cocinado | s/he would have cooked, you (formal) would have cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cocinado | we would have cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cocinado | you (plural) would have cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cocinado | they would have cooked, you (plural formal) would have cooked |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cocinar
Cocinar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cocine", meaning "I cook".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocine | I cook |
| Tú | cocines | you cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocine | s/he cooks, you (formal) cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinemos | we cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinéis | you (plural) cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinen | they cook, you (plural formal) cook |
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Cocinar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cocinara", meaning "I cooked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocinara | I cooked |
| Tú | cocinaras | you cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocinara | s/he cooked, you (formal) cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocináramos | we cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinarais | you (plural) cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinaran | they cooked, you (plural formal) cooked |
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Cocinar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cocinare", meaning "I will cook".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cocinare | I will cook |
| Tú | cocinares | you will cook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocinare | s/he will cook, you (formal) will cook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocináremos | we will cook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinareis | you (plural) will cook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinaren | they will cook, you (plural formal) will cook |
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Cocinar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cocinado", meaning "I have cooked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cocinado | I have cooked |
| Tú | hayas cocinado | you have cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cocinado | s/he has cooked, you (formal) have cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cocinado | we have cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cocinado | you (plural) have cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cocinado | they have cooked, you (plural formal) have cooked |
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Cocinar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cocinado", meaning "I had cooked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cocinado | I had cooked |
| Tú | hubieras cocinado | you had cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cocinado | s/he had cooked, you (formal) had cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cocinado | we had cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cocinado | you (plural) had cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cocinado | they had cooked, you (plural formal) had cooked |
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Cocinar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cocinado", meaning "I will have cooked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cocinado | I will have cooked |
| Tú | hubieres cocinado | you will have cooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cocinado | s/he will have cooked, you (formal) will have cooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cocinado | we will have cooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cocinado | you (plural) will have cooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cocinado | they will have cooked, you (plural formal) will have cooked |
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Imperative Tenses of Cocinar
Cocinar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cocine", meaning "(to you formal) cook!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cocina | (to you) cook! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cocine | (to you formal) cook! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cocinemos | let's cook! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cocinad | (to you plural) cook! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cocinen | (to you plural formal) cook! |
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Cocinar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cocine", meaning "(to you formal) don't cook!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cocines | (to you) don't cook! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cocine | (to you formal) don't cook! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cocinemos | let's not cook! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cocinéis | (to you plural) don't cook! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cocinen | (to you plural formal) don't cook! |
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