Conjugation of cocinar

The Spanish verb cocinar means "to cook". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to cook
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: cocinando
Past participle: cocinado

Quick answer

The present tense of cocinar is yo cocino, tú cocinas, él/ella/usted cocina, nosotros cocinamos, vosotros cocináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cocinan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cocinar

Present Presente
yo	cocino
tú	cocinas
él/ella/usted	cocina
nosotros	cocinamos
vosotros	cocináis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cocinan

More tenses of cocinar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	cociné
tú	cocinaste
él/ella/usted	cocinó
nosotros	cocinamos
vosotros	cocinasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cocinaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cocinaba
tú	cocinabas
él/ella/usted	cocinaba
nosotros	cocinábamos
vosotros	cocinabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cocinaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cocinaré
tú	cocinarás
él/ella/usted	cocinará
nosotros	cocinaremos
vosotros	cocinaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cocinarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cocinaría
tú	cocinarías
él/ella/usted	cocinaría
nosotros	cocinaríamos
vosotros	cocinaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cocinarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cocine
tú	cocines
él/ella/usted	cocine
nosotros	cocinemos
vosotros	cocinéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cocinen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	cocina
usted	cocine
nosotros	cocinemos
vosotros	cocinad
ustedes	cocinen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cocinado
tú	has cocinado
él/ella/usted	ha cocinado
nosotros	hemos cocinado
vosotros	habéis cocinado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cocinado

Notes on cocinar

Cocinar is regular. It follows the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as cocino, cociné, cocinaré, and cocinad.

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Example sentences with cocinar

Cocino la cena todos los días. I cook dinner every day.
Ayer cocinamos pasta para toda la familia. Yesterday we cooked pasta for the whole family.
Mi hermano cocinará mañana por la noche. My brother will cook tomorrow night.
Ya he cocinado las verduras para comer. I have already cooked the vegetables to eat.

hablar to speak comer to eat preparar to prepare

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Frequently asked questions

Is cocinar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, cocinar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

What are the present tense forms of cocinar?

The present forms are cocino, cocinas, cocina, cocinamos, cocináis, and cocinan.

What is the past participle and present perfect of cocinar?

The past participle is cocinado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he cocinado, has cocinado, and han cocinado.