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Conjugation of a găti in Romanian

a gătito cookregular

Prezentpresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

noi~~găteăm~~gătimDon't insert an extra vowel; the present 'noi' form is 'gătim'. 'Găteăm' is incorrect and often confused with imperfect forms.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

eu~~gătit~~am gătitThe compound past requires the auxiliary verb: say 'am gătit', not just 'gătit'.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions completed before another past action.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

eu~~ar găti~~aș gătiUse 'aș' for first-person singular in the conditional: 'aș găti'. 'Ar găti' is 3rd-person form.

Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.

el/ea~~să găti~~să găteascăAfter 'să' use the subjunctive conjugated form ('să gătească'), not the infinitive.

Commands and requests.

tu~~gătești~~găteșteThe 2nd-person singular imperative is 'gătește' (command), not the present 'gătești'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The form used in compound tenses and the passive.

Is a găti a regular verb?

Yes — a găti is a regular Romanian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does a găti mean?

a găti is a Romanian verb meaning "to cook".