cocinasteis

Cocinasteis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb cocinar in the pretérito simple (preterite). It denotes a completed action in the past performed by vosotros, the informal plural subject used mainly in Spain. In most Latin American varieties, the vosotros form is not used, and ustedes cocinan or ustedes cocinaron is preferred to express the same idea in the past.

Form and usage: Cocinar is a regular -ar verb, so cocinasteis is formed by removing -ar and adding -asteis to the stem cocin-. It is used in narrative or conversational past tense to refer to actions finished in the past. Example: “Ayer cocinasteis la cena.” Another: “¿Qué cocinasteis para la fiesta?”

Regional variation: The distinction between vosotros/ustedes affects how cocinasteis is interpreted. In Spain, cocinasteis is common and understood as “you all cooked.” In Latin America, where ustedes is standard, the corresponding past tense is ustedes cocinaron (or ustedes cocinaron la cena). In formal writing intended for a pan-Spanish audience, cocinasteis may appear in dialogue or regional texts, but it can be unfamiliar outside Spain.

Related forms: Cocinar is conjugated with the usual -ar paradigm; other persons in the pretérito simple are cociné, cocinaste, cocinó, cocinamos, cocinasteis, cocinaron. The present tense forms include cocinas, cocináis, and cocinan, depending on the subject.