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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 a completed action of cooking in the past. For example, you might say “I cooked dinner for my family yesterday,” indicating a specific instance when the meal preparation was finished.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the stem ‘cocin-‘.

How to Use Cocinar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of cocinar expresses completed cooking actions. Food Preparation: Indicates a specific instance of cooking, for example, cociné pasta para la cena (I cooked pasta for dinner). Creation: Used for preparing a specific dish, for example, cocinaron un festín (they cooked a feast). Professional Cooking: Can refer to working as a cook, for example, cocinó en el restaurante por una noche (he/she cooked at the restaurant for one night).

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

Cociné pasta para la cena. (I cooked pasta for dinner.)

Mi madre cocinó un pastel delicioso. (My mother cooked a delicious cake.)

¿Qué cocinaste ayer? (What did you cook yesterday?)

Cocinamos juntos para la fiesta. (We cooked together for the party.)

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

Mi abuela cocinó mi plato favorito. (My grandmother cooked my favorite dish.)

Cociné por primera vez. (I cooked for the first time.)

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

El restaurante cocinó para cien personas. (The restaurant cooked for a hundred people.)

Cocinamos toda la tarde. (We cooked all afternoon.)

Los estudiantes cocinaron sus propias comidas. (The students cooked their own meals.)

Mi hermano cocinó el almuerzo. (My brother cooked lunch.)

Cociné algo especial para tu cumpleaños. (I cooked something special for your birthday.)

Ella cocinó sin receta. (She cooked without a recipe.)

Cocinamos platos tradicionales. (We cooked traditional dishes.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Cocinar (to cook) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American 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.