What does cocer mean?
cocer means to boil in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to cook; to brew.
Spanish verb guide
Cocer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn cocer, meaning to boil, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: cociendoparticiple: cocido
Principal forms of cocer
- Infinitive
- cocer
- Gerund
- cociendo
- Past participle
- cocido
Cocer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuezo | cocí | cocía | coceré |
| tú | cueces | cociste | cocías | cocerás |
| él / ella / usted | cuece | coció | cocía | cocerá |
| nosotros/as | cocemos | cocimos | cocíamos | coceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cuecen | cocieron | cocían | cocerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with cocer
Las cebollas se cuecen más rápido que las papas.Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cuece a fuego lento la mantequilla y el ajo en una pequeña cacerola.Simmer the butter and garlic in a small saucepan.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él coció unos huevos en la cocina.He boiled some eggs in the kitchen.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate cocer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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