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Cook means to prepare food by heating. Regular verb: cook-cooked-cooked.
Meanings
- To prepare food by heating
- To undergo cooking
- To falsify (informal)
Common Collocations
cook dinner
cook up
cook the books
what's cooking
home-cooked
Tip for Learners
Cook up means to invent or fabricate. Cook the books means to falsify accounts. What's cooking? asks what's happening.
Present Simple
| I | cook |
| you | cook |
| he/she/it | cooks |
| we | cook |
| they | cook |
Examples - Present Simple
- I cook dinner for my family every night.
- You cook delicious Italian food.
- She cooks professionally at a restaurant.
- We cook together on weekends.
- They cook traditional meals for holidays.
Present Continuous
| I | am cooking |
| you | are cooking |
| he/she/it | is cooking |
| we | are cooking |
| they | are cooking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am cooking breakfast right now.
- You are cooking something that smells amazing.
- He is cooking for the dinner party.
- We are cooking a special meal tonight.
- They are cooking for hundreds of guests.
Present Perfect
| I | have cooked |
| you | have cooked |
| he/she/it | has cooked |
| we | have cooked |
| they | have cooked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have cooked this recipe many times.
- You have cooked a wonderful meal.
- She has cooked for celebrities.
- We have cooked together for years.
- They have cooked thousands of meals.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been cooking |
| you | have been cooking |
| he/she/it | has been cooking |
| we | have been cooking |
| they | have been cooking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been cooking all afternoon.
- You have been cooking since morning.
- He has been cooking for hours.
- We have been cooking together for years.
- They have been cooking non-stop.
Past Simple
| I | cooked |
| you | cooked |
| he/she/it | cooked |
| we | cooked |
| they | cooked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I cooked a special dinner last night.
- You cooked an amazing meal yesterday.
- She cooked for the entire family.
- We cooked together last weekend.
- They cooked traditional food for the festival.
Past Continuous
| I | was cooking |
| you | were cooking |
| he/she/it | was cooking |
| we | were cooking |
| they | were cooking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was cooking when you called.
- You were cooking while I set the table.
- He was cooking all evening.
- We were cooking together when the power went out.
- They were cooking throughout the day.
Past Perfect
| I | had cooked |
| you | had cooked |
| he/she/it | had cooked |
| we | had cooked |
| they | had cooked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had cooked before the guests arrived.
- You had cooked everything by noon.
- She had cooked professionally before opening her restaurant.
- We had cooked together before the party.
- They had cooked all the food beforehand.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been cooking |
| you | had been cooking |
| he/she/it | had been cooking |
| we | had been cooking |
| they | had been cooking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been cooking for hours before you arrived.
- You had been cooking all day.
- He had been cooking since childhood.
- We had been cooking together for years.
- They had been cooking for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will cook |
| you | will cook |
| he/she/it | will cook |
| we | will cook |
| they | will cook |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will cook dinner tonight.
- You will cook for the party tomorrow.
- She will cook your favorite meal.
- We will cook together this weekend.
- They will cook for the event.
Future Continuous
| I | will be cooking |
| you | will be cooking |
| he/she/it | will be cooking |
| we | will be cooking |
| they | will be cooking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be cooking all day tomorrow.
- You will be cooking for hours.
- He will be cooking during the celebration.
- We will be cooking together all weekend.
- They will be cooking for hundreds of guests.
Future Perfect
| I | will have cooked |
| you | will have cooked |
| he/she/it | will have cooked |
| we | will have cooked |
| they | will have cooked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have cooked everything by six.
- You will have cooked the meal by then.
- She will have cooked for thousands by year end.
- We will have cooked together many times.
- They will have cooked all the food.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been cooking |
| you | will have been cooking |
| he/she/it | will have been cooking |
| we | will have been cooking |
| they | will have been cooking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been cooking for hours by dinner.
- You will have been cooking all day.
- She will have been cooking professionally for decades.
- We will have been cooking together for years.
- They will have been cooking continuously.