Meaning and behavior
What does cocer mean?
Cocer means to boil. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to cook; to brew.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cocer
- Gerund
- cociendo
- Past participle
- cocido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cocer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cocer |
|---|---|
| yo | cuezo |
| tú | cueces |
| él / ella / usted | cuece |
| nosotros / nosotras | cocemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cocéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cuecen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cocer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cocer |
|---|---|
| yo | cocí |
| tú | cociste |
| él / ella / usted | coció |
| nosotros / nosotras | cocimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cocisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cocieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cocer, or for background information.
| Subject | Cocer |
|---|---|
| yo | cocía |
| tú | cocías |
| él / ella / usted | cocía |
| nosotros / nosotras | cocíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cocíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cocían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cocer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cocer |
|---|---|
| yo | coceré |
| tú | cocerás |
| él / ella / usted | cocerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | coceremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | coceréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cocerán |
Verified context
Examples with cocer
Las cebollas se cuecen más rápido que las papas.
Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCuece 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 FRÉl coció unos huevos en la cocina.
He boiled some eggs in the kitchen.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cocer FAQ
What does cocer mean?
Cocer means to boil.
Is cocer regular or irregular?
Cocer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of cocer?
The gerund of cocer is cociendo.
What is the past participle of cocer?
The past participle of cocer is cocido.
How is cocer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cuezo, cueces, cuece, cocemos, cuecen.
How is cocer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cocí, cociste, coció, cocimos, cocieron.
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