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kochen

to cook

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The German verb "kochen" means "to cook" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "kochen" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I koche
du you (informal) kochst
er/sie/es he/she/it kocht
wir we kochen
ihr you all (informal) kocht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kochen
Er kocht gerne italienische Nudeln.
He likes to cook Italian pasta.

How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I kochte
du you (informal) kochtest
er/sie/es he/she/it kochte
wir we kochten
ihr you all (informal) kochtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kochten
Sie kochte eine Suppe für alle.
She cooked a soup for everyone.

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How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gekocht
du you (informal) hast gekocht
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gekocht
wir we haben gekocht
ihr you all (informal) habt gekocht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gekocht
Sie hat das Abendessen gekocht.
She has cooked dinner.

How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gekocht
du you (informal) hattest gekocht
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gekocht
wir we hatten gekocht
ihr you all (informal) hattet gekocht
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gekocht
Er hatte den Kaffee gekocht.
He had brewed the coffee.

How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde kochen
du you (informal) wirst kochen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird kochen
wir we werden kochen
ihr you all (informal) werdet kochen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden kochen
Er wird den Reis kochen.
He will cook the rice.

How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I koche
du you (informal) kochest
er/sie/es he/she/it koche
wir we kochen
ihr you all (informal) kochet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kochen
Er sagt, er koche heute.
He says he cooks today.

How to Conjugate "kochen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I kochte
du you (informal) kochtest
er/sie/es he/she/it kochte
wir we kochten
ihr you all (informal) kochtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) kochten
Er kochte das Abendessen.
He would cook dinner.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "kochen"

Is "kochen" regular or irregular in German?
"Kochen" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "kochen" mean in English?
The German verb "kochen" means "to cook" in English.
How do you conjugate "kochen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → koche, du → kochst, er/sie/es → kocht, wir → kochen, ihr → kocht, sie/Sie → kochen.
How many tenses does "kochen" have in German?
"Kochen" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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