to cook
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cocino frijoles negros los domingos.
I cook black beans on Sundays.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi tía cocinó un sancocho delicioso.
My aunt cooked a delicious sancocho.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela cocinaba con leña.
My grandmother used to cook with firewood.
Futuro · What will happen
Cocinaremos juntos esta noche.
We'll cook together tonight.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo cocinaría con menos sal.
I'd cook with less salt.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has cocinado alguna vez ropa vieja?
Have you ever cooked ropa vieja?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había cocinado para toda la familia.
She had already cooked for the whole family.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las seis ya habremos cocinado el lechón.
By six we will have cooked the pork.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Mis tías habrían cocinado para todos.
My aunts would have cooked for everyone.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que cocines tu famoso arroz con pollo.
I want you to cook your famous chicken and rice.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Ojalá mi mamá cocinara hoy.
I wish my mom were cooking today.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que cocinasen sin picante.
We asked them to cook without hot pepper.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas cocinado.
I'm glad you've cooked.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera cocinado más, habría alcanzado para todos.
If I had cooked more, there would have been enough for everyone.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Cocina el arroz a fuego lento.
Cook the rice over low heat.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No cocines tanto, somos pocos.
Don't cook so much, there aren't many of us.