Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Cuezo las verduras al vapor para que conserven vitaminas. → I boil the vegetables in steam to keep vitamins.
[Present Perfect] El panadero ha cocido el pan en el horno de leña. → The baker has baked the bread in the wood oven.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella cocía el barro para hacer vasijas. → She used to fire the clay to make pots.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían cocido el arroz cuando llegué a casa. → They had already boiled the rice when I got home.
[Preterite] Ayer cocí los garbanzos durante dos horas. → Yesterday I boiled the chickpeas for two hours.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo cocido la carne, la sirvió en la mesa. → As soon as he had cooked the meat, he served it at the table.
[Future] El sol cocerá la tierra si no llueve pronto. → The sun will bake the earth if it doesn't rain soon.
[Future Perfect] Para las dos, ya habrán cocido todas las piezas. → By two o'clock, they will have already fired all the pieces.
[Conditional] Yo cocería las patatas antes de freírlas. → I would boil the potatoes before frying them.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría cocido el pastel si hubiera tenido huevos. → I would have baked the cake if I had had eggs.