Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
kochen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | kocheI cook |
|---|---|
| du | kochstyou cook |
| er/sie/es | kochthe/she cooks |
| wir | kochenwe cook |
| ihr | kochtyou cook |
| sie/Sie | kochenthey cook |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | kochteI cooked |
|---|---|
| du | kochtestyou cooked |
| er/sie/es | kochtehe/she cooked |
| wir | kochtenwe cooked |
| ihr | kochtetyou cooked |
| sie/Sie | kochtenthey cooked |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gekochtI have cooked |
|---|---|
| du | hast gekochtyou have cooked |
| er/sie/es | hat gekochthe/she has cooked |
| wir | haben gekochtwe have cooked |
| ihr | habt gekochtyou have cooked |
| sie/Sie | haben gekochtthey have cooked |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gekochtI had cooked |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gekochtyou had cooked |
| er/sie/es | hatte gekochthe/she had cooked |
| wir | hatten gekochtwe had cooked |
| ihr | hattet gekochtyou had cooked |
| sie/Sie | hatten gekochtthey had cooked |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde kochenI will cook |
|---|---|
| du | wirst kochenyou will cook |
| er/sie/es | wird kochenhe/she will cook |
| wir | werden kochenwe will cook |
| ihr | werdet kochenyou will cook |
| sie/Sie | werden kochenthey will cook |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Koch! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Kocht! |
| Sie | Kochen Sie! |
kochen in use
- A1
Ich koche jeden Abend.
I cook every evening.
- A1
Wer kocht heute das Essen?
Who's cooking today?
- A2
Ich habe Kaffee gekocht.
I've made coffee.
- A2
Das Wasser kocht.
The water is boiling.
Good to know
- Regular: kochte, gekocht.
- Kaffee / Tee kochen = to make coffee / tea.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is kochen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
kochen takes haben. For example: habe gekocht.
What is the past tense of kochen?
Präteritum: kochte. Perfekt: habe gekocht.
Is kochen a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).