Guisar means to cook or prepare food by stewing or simmering, often involving a mixture of ingredients cooked together. It is commonly used in culinary contexts.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guiso | Yo guiso la cena todas las noches. I cook dinner every night. | |
| Tú | guisas | Tú guisas muy bien las verduras. You cook vegetables very well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisa | Ella guisa una sopa deliciosa. She cooks a delicious soup. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisamos | Nosotros guisamos juntos los fines de semana. We cook together on weekends. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisáis | Vosotros guisáis muy bien el pollo. You all cook chicken very well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisan | Ellos guisan platos tradicionales. They cook traditional dishes. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guisé | Ayer guisé una deliciosa paella. Yesterday I cooked a delicious paella. | |
| Tú | guisaste | Tú guisaste la cena anoche. You cooked dinner last night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisó | Él guisó una sopa para la fiesta. He cooked a soup for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisamos | Nosotros guisamos juntos el fin de semana. We cooked together over the weekend. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisasteis | Vosotros guisasteis una cena especial. You all cooked a special dinner. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisaron | Ellos guisaron varias recetas nuevas. They cooked several new recipes. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guisaba | Yo guisaba la cena todos los domingos. I used to cook dinner every Sunday. | |
| Tú | guisabas | Tú guisabas muy bien las verduras. You used to cook vegetables very well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisaba | Ella guisaba arroz para la familia. She used to cook rice for the family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisábamos | Nosotros guisábamos juntos los fines de semana. We used to cook together on weekends. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisabais | Vosotros guisabais platos tradicionales. You all used to cook traditional dishes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisaban | Ellos guisaban mucho en sus vacaciones. They used to cook a lot during their vacations. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy guisando | Estoy guisando la cena ahora mismo. I am cooking dinner right now. | |
| Tú | estás guisando | ¿Estás guisando algo delicioso? Are you cooking something delicious? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está guisando | Ella está guisando la sopa. She is cooking the soup. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos guisando | Estamos guisando juntos en la cocina. We are cooking together in the kitchen. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis guisando | Vosotros estáis guisando muy bien. You all are cooking very well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están guisando | Ellos están guisando para la fiesta. They are cooking for the party. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a guisar | Voy a guisar la cena ahora. I am going to cook dinner now. | |
| Tú | vas a guisar | ¿Vas a guisar esta noche? Are you going to cook tonight? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a guisar | Ella va a guisar para la fiesta. She is going to cook for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a guisar | Vamos a guisar juntos mañana. We are going to cook together tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a guisar | Vosotros vais a guisar algo especial. You all are going to cook something special. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a guisar | Ellos van a guisar para la reunión. They are going to cook for the meeting. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guisaré | Mañana guisaré una cena especial. Tomorrow I will cook a special dinner. | |
| Tú | guisarás | Tú guisarás para la fiesta. You will cook for the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisará | Él guisará la sopa más tarde. He will cook the soup later. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisaremos | Nosotros guisaremos juntos esta noche. We will cook together tonight. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisaréis | Vosotros guisaréis en la fiesta. You all will cook at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisarán | Ellos guisarán la comida mañana. They will cook the food tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guisaría | Yo guisaría la cena si tuviera tiempo. I would cook dinner if I had time. | |
| Tú | guisarías | Tú guisarías el pollo si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would cook the chicken if you knew how to do it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisaría | Él guisaría la sopa si tuviera los ingredientes. He would cook the soup if he had the ingredients. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisaríamos | Nosotros guisaríamos juntos si pudiéramos. We would cook together if we could. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisaríais | Vosotros guisaríais más si tuvierais recetas nuevas. You all would cook more if you had new recipes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisarían | Ellos guisarían la carne si tuvieran tiempo. They would cook the meat if they had time. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he guisado | Yo he guisado la cena. I have cooked dinner. | |
| Tú | has guisado | Tú has guisado muy bien. You have cooked very well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha guisado | Ella ha guisado para la fiesta. She has cooked for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos guisado | Nosotros hemos guisado juntos. We have cooked together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis guisado | Vosotros habéis guisado muchas recetas. You all have cooked many recipes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han guisado | Ellos han guisado toda la tarde. They have cooked all afternoon. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había guisado | Yo había guisado antes de que llegaran. I had cooked before they arrived. | |
| Tú | habías guisado | Tú habías guisado la cena ya. You had cooked the dinner already. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había guisado | Ella había guisado toda la tarde. She had cooked all afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos guisado | Nosotros habíamos guisado antes de salir. We had cooked before leaving. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais guisado | Vosotros habíais guisado mucho. You all had cooked a lot. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían guisado | Ellos habían guisado para la fiesta. They had cooked for the party. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré guisado | Para entonces, habré guisado la cena. By then, I will have cooked the dinner. | |
| Tú | habrás guisado | Tú habrás guisado la comida para las invitados. You will have cooked the meal for the guests. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá guisado | Él habrá guisado antes de salir. He will have cooked before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos guisado | Nosotros habremos guisado todo para la fiesta. We will have cooked everything for the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis guisado | Vosotros habréis guisado la cena para entonces. You all will have cooked the dinner by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán guisado | Ellos habrán guisado antes de la llegada. They will have cooked before the arrival. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría guisado | Yo habría guisado la cena si tuviera tiempo. I would have cooked dinner if I had time. | |
| Tú | habrías guisado | Tú habrías guisado mejor con la receta correcta. You would have cooked better with the right recipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría guisado | Ella habría guisado si hubiera llegado antes. She would have cooked if she had arrived earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos guisado | Nosotros habríamos guisado juntos, pero no pudimos. We would have cooked together, but we couldn't. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais guisado | Vosotros habríais guisado si hubierais tenido los ingredientes. You all would have cooked if you had had the ingredients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían guisado | Ellos habrían guisado si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have cooked if they had had time. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guiso | Espero que yo guiso la cena esta noche. I hope I cook dinner tonight. | |
| Tú | guises | Es importante que tú guises bien. It's important that you cook well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guiso | Es posible que él guiso para la fiesta. It's possible that he cooks for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisemos | Queremos que nosotros guisemos juntos. We want us to cook together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guiséis | Espero que vosotros guiséis algo delicioso. I hope you all cook something delicious. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisen | Dudo que ellos guisen sin receta. I doubt that they cook without a recipe. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guisara | Esperaba que yo guisara mejor. I hoped that I cooked better. | |
| Tú | guisaras | Pensé que tú guisaras esa receta. I thought that you cooked that recipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisara | Dudaba que él guisara la cena. I doubted that he cooked dinner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisáramos | Queríamos que nosotros guisáramos juntos. We wanted us to cook together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisarais | Era posible que vosotros guisarais tarde. It was possible that you all cooked late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisaran | No creían que ellos guisaran bien. They didn't believe that they cooked well. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guisare | Si me lo pidieres, te guisare la cena. If you asked me, I would cook dinner for you. | |
| Tú | guisares | Cuando llegares, guisares el pollo. When you arrive, you will cook the chicken. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guisare | Si ella lo solicitare, guisare para todos. If she requested it, I would cook for everyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisáremos | Si nos pidieren ayuda, guisáremos juntos. If they asked us for help, we would cook together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisareis | Cuando vosotros lo pidierais, guisareis la comida. When you all ask for it, you will cook the food. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisaren | Si ellos lo quisieren, guisaren la cena. If they wanted it, they would cook the dinner. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya guisado | Espero que haya guisado bien. I hope I have cooked well. | |
| Tú | hayas guisado | Es posible que hayas guisado antes. It's possible that you have cooked before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya guisado | Creo que él haya guisado para la fiesta. I believe he has cooked for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos guisado | Esperamos que hayamos guisado suficiente. We hope we have cooked enough. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis guisado | ¿Habéis guisado algo hoy? Have you all cooked something today? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan guisado | No creo que hayan guisado todavía. I don't think they have cooked yet. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera guisado | Si hubiera guisado antes, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had cooked earlier, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras guisado | Si hubieras guisado mejor, la cena sería perfecta. If you had cooked better, the dinner would be perfect. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera guisado | Ella hubiera guisado si hubiera tenido ingredientes. She would have cooked if she had had ingredients. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos guisado | Nosotros hubiéramos guisado si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have cooked if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais guisado | Vosotros hubierais guisado si hubierais sabido la receta. You all would have cooked if you had known the recipe. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran guisado | Ellos hubieran guisado si hubieran tenido la oportunidad. They would have cooked if they had had the chance. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere guisado | Para entonces, ya hubiere guisado la cena. By then, I will have already cooked the dinner. | |
| Tú | hubieres guisado | Es probable que tú hubieres guisado antes de salir. It's likely that you will have cooked before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere guisado | Es posible que él hubiere guisado para la fiesta. He might have cooked for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos guisado | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos guisado todo el día. By tomorrow, we will have cooked all day. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis guisado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis guisado antes de que llegara. Perhaps you will have cooked before I arrive. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren guisado | Es probable que ellos hubieren guisado para la reunión. It's likely that they will have cooked for the meeting. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | guiso | No des órdenes, yo guiso la cena. Don't give orders, I cook dinner. | |
| Tú | guiso | ¡Guiso la pasta ahora! Cook the pasta now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | guiso | ¡Guiso la sopa, por favor! Cook the soup, please! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | guisamos | Guisamos juntos esta noche. Let's cook together tonight. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | guisad | Guisad las verduras bien. Cook the vegetables well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | guisen | Guisen la carne lentamente. Cook the meat slowly. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no guiso | No guiso esa receta sin verificar. Don't cook that recipe without checking. | |
| Tú | no guises | No guises la carne en la olla. Don't stew the meat in the pot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no guise | No guise la sopa sin sal. Don't cook the soup without salt. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no guisemos | No guisemos demasiado la verdura. Let's not overcook the vegetables. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no guiséis | No guiséis esa carne por mucho tiempo. Don't cook that meat for a long time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no guisen | No guisen la comida sin probarla. Don't cook the food without tasting it. |
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