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Conjugation Chart of “Cocinar” (to cook) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Cocinar”

The preterite of cocinar is used to express when you cooked something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I cooked dinner for my family yesterday” – “Cociné la cena para mi familia ayer.”

This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs without any variations.

How to Use Cocinar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of cocinar indicates completed cooking actions.

To cook (completed meal): Used for finished cooking tasks, for example Cociné arroz con pollo (I cooked chicken and rice), or Cocinaron una cena especial (They cooked a special dinner).

To prepare food: Describes food preparation, for example Cocinó para toda la familia (She cooked for the whole family).

Real Life Examples of Cocinar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Cociné una paella para mis amigos. (I cooked a paella for my friends.)

¿Qué cocinaste para la cena? (What did you cook for dinner?)

Mi abuela cocinó su famoso pastel. (My grandmother cooked her famous cake.)

Cocinamos juntos en Navidad. (We cooked together on Christmas.)

Los chefs cocinaron un banquete espectacular. (The chefs cooked a spectacular banquet.)

Cociné por primera vez a los doce años. (I cooked for the first time at twelve years old.)

¿Cocinaste suficiente para todos? (Did you cook enough for everyone?)

El restaurante cocinó platos típicos. (The restaurant cooked traditional dishes.)

Cocinamos al aire libre en el camping. (We cooked outdoors while camping.)

Los estudiantes cocinaron sus propias recetas. (The students cooked their own recipes.)

Cociné pasta con salsa casera. (I cooked pasta with homemade sauce.)

Cocinaste el pescado perfectamente. (You cooked the fish perfectly.)

Mi madre cocinó mi plato favorito. (My mother cooked my favorite dish.)

Cocinamos un festín para su cumpleaños. (We cooked a feast for their birthday.)

Los voluntarios cocinaron para los necesitados. (The volunteers cooked for those in need.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Cocinar (to cook) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.