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cucinare

to cook

Italian Regular
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The Italian verb "cucinare" means "to cook" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "cucinare" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "cucinare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I cucino
tu you (informal) cucini
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cucina
noi we cuciniamo
voi you all cucinate
loro they cucinano
Lei cucina una torta di mele.
She cooks an apple pie.

How to Conjugate "cucinare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho cucinato
tu you (informal) hai cucinato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha cucinato
noi we abbiamo cucinato
voi you all avete cucinato
loro they hanno cucinato
Lei ha cucinato per noi.
She cooked for us.

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How to Conjugate "cucinare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I cucinavo
tu you (informal) cucinavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cucinava
noi we cucinavamo
voi you all cucinavate
loro they cucinavano
Lei cucinava pasta fresca ogni domenica.
She was cooking fresh pasta every Sunday.

How to Conjugate "cucinare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I cucinerò
tu you (informal) cucinerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cucinerà
noi we cucineremo
voi you all cucinerete
loro they cucineranno
Lui cucinerà per tutti noi.
He will cook for all of us.

How to Conjugate "cucinare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I cucinerei
tu you (informal) cucineresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cucinerebbe
noi we cucineremmo
voi you all cucinereste
loro they cucinerebbero
Lui cucinerebbe per tutta la famiglia.
He would cook for the whole family.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "cucinare"

Is "cucinare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Cucinare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "cucinare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "cucinare" means "to cook" in English.
How do you conjugate "cucinare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → cucino, tu → cucini, lui/lei → cucina, noi → cuciniamo, voi → cucinate, loro → cucinano.
How many tenses does "cucinare" have in Italian?
"Cucinare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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