I could have cooked for you. vs I would have cooked for you.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I could have cooked for you' implies the ability or possibility to cook for someone in the past, while 'I would have cooked for you' suggests the willingness or intention to cook for someone in the past.

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I could have cooked for you.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the ability or possibility to have cooked for someone in the past.

Examples:

I could have cooked for you if you had told me earlier.
She could have cooked for you last night, but she was busy.
They could have cooked for you if they had the ingredients.
He could have cooked for you if he had known you were coming.
We could have cooked for you if we had more time.

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You know, I could have cooked for you.
I knew I should have cooked.
I thought you might enjoy if I cooked for you.
Remember, I'm the guy who cooked for you.
Look what good food I've cooked for you.
I wish you had told us exactly when you were coming. I'd have cooked.
I made all the food Jack says he's cooked for you.
No. Next weekend is the anniversary Of the first time that I cooked for you.
I wish she could have cooked it a little longer.
The day I cooked for Frobisher.
No, I cooked for him.
And I've cooked for three.
Tell your BFF I cooked for three.
Back then I cooked for pleasure.
I might have cooked him too long.
I just cooked for the guy.
And I've cooked for you before.
It's a long time since somebody cooked for me. Well, thank you.
You should be thankful for what your mother's cooked for you.
You can use it to eat the breakfast your boyfriend just cooked for you.

Alternatives:

I was able to cook for you.
I had the ability to cook for you.
I had the possibility to cook for you.
I might have cooked for you.
I should have cooked for you.

I would have cooked for you.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the willingness or intention to have cooked for someone in the past.

Examples:

I would have cooked for you if I had known you were coming.
She would have cooked for you last night, but she was too tired.
They would have cooked for you if they had been asked.
He would have cooked for you if he had the time.
We would have cooked for you if we had been home.

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You know, I could have cooked for you.
Rosa would have cooked the diner.
Sounds exactly like the kind of half-baked fantasy Charles would have cooked up.
I knew I should have cooked.
I thought you might enjoy if I cooked for you.
Remember, I'm the guy who cooked for you.
Look what good food I've cooked for you.
I wish you had told us exactly when you were coming. I'd have cooked.
I made all the food Jack says he's cooked for you.
No. Next weekend is the anniversary Of the first time that I cooked for you.
The day I cooked for Frobisher.
No, I cooked for him.
And I've cooked for three.
Tell your BFF I cooked for three.
Back then I cooked for pleasure.
I might have cooked him too long.
I just cooked for the guy.
And I've cooked for you before.
It's a long time since somebody cooked for me. Well, thank you.
You should be thankful for what your mother's cooked for you.

Alternatives:

I was willing to cook for you.
I intended to cook for you.
I wanted to cook for you.
I was prepared to cook for you.
I was ready to cook for you.

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I could have cooked for you. vs I would have cooked for you.