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Verb

comer

to eat

Auxiliary: haber

Model regular -er verb. In Spain 'comer' also specifically means to have lunch (la comida = the midday meal).

Me gusta comer verduras frescas.

I like to eat fresh vegetables.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo como
I eat

Yo como fruta en el desayuno.

I eat fruit for breakfast.

tú comes
you eat

¿Tú comes carne o eres vegetariano?

Do you eat meat or are you vegetarian?

él/ella/usted come
he/she eats

El bebé come muy despacio.

The baby eats very slowly.

nosotros comemos
we eat

Nosotros comemos juntos los domingos.

We eat together on Sundays.

vosotros coméis
you (pl.) eat

¿A qué hora coméis normalmente?

What time do you usually eat?

ellos/ellas/ustedes comen
they eat

Los niños comen pasta casi todos los días.

The children eat pasta almost every day.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo comí
I ate

Ayer comí en un restaurante italiano.

Yesterday I ate at an Italian restaurant.

tú comiste
you ate

¿Qué comiste en la fiesta?

What did you eat at the party?

él/ella/usted comió
he/she ate

Ella comió toda la tarta ella sola.

She ate the whole cake by herself.

nosotros comimos
we ate

Comimos paella en la playa.

We ate paella on the beach.

vosotros comisteis
you (pl.) ate

¿Comisteis bien en el viaje?

Did you eat well on the trip?

ellos/ellas/ustedes comieron
they ate

Los invitados comieron hasta muy tarde.

The guests ate until very late.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo comía
I was eating

De niño comía muchas golosinas.

As a child I used to eat a lot of sweets.

tú comías
you were eating

Antes comías más despacio.

You used to eat more slowly.

él/ella/usted comía
he/she was eating

Mi abuelo comía siempre a la una en punto.

My grandfather always ate at one o'clock sharp.

nosotros comíamos
we were eating

En verano comíamos en el jardín.

In summer we used to eat in the garden.

vosotros comíais
you (pl.) were eating

Vosotros comíais fuera cada fin de semana.

You used to eat out every weekend.

ellos/ellas/ustedes comían
they were eating

Los soldados comían lo que encontraban.

The soldiers ate whatever they found.

Pretérito perfecto compuesto

Present Perfect

yo he comido
I have eaten

Hoy he comido demasiado.

Today I have eaten too much.

tú has comido
you have eaten

¿Has comido ya o te espero?

Have you eaten already or shall I wait for you?

él/ella/usted ha comido
he/she has eaten

El perro ha comido de nuevo mis zapatos.

The dog has eaten my shoes again.

nosotros hemos comido
we have eaten

Nunca hemos comido comida tailandesa.

We have never eaten Thai food.

vosotros habéis comido
you (pl.) have eaten

¿Ya habéis comido el postre?

Have you already eaten the dessert?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han comido
they have eaten

Los niños han comido toda la merienda.

The children have eaten all their snack.

Futuro simple

Future

yo comeré
I will eat

Mañana comeré con mis abuelos.

Tomorrow I will eat with my grandparents.

tú comerás
you will eat

Tú comerás lo que preparemos hoy.

You will eat what we prepare today.

él/ella/usted comerá
he/she will eat

El bebé comerá su primera papilla mañana.

The baby will eat its first purée tomorrow.

nosotros comeremos
we will eat

Comeremos en la terraza si hace sol.

We will eat on the terrace if it's sunny.

vosotros comeréis
you (pl.) will eat

¿Dónde comeréis después del concierto?

Where will you eat after the concert?

ellos/ellas/ustedes comerán
they will eat

Los invitados comerán a las tres.

The guests will eat at three.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo comería
I would eat

Ahora mismo comería una pizza entera.

Right now I would eat a whole pizza.

tú comerías
you would eat

¿Comerías insectos por dinero?

Would you eat insects for money?

él/ella/usted comería
he/she would eat

Ella comería más sano si tuviera tiempo.

She would eat healthier if she had time.

nosotros comeríamos
we would eat

Comeríamos fuera más a menudo si pudiéramos.

We would eat out more often if we could.

vosotros comeríais
you (pl.) would eat

Vosotros comeríais cualquier cosa después del partido.

You would eat anything after the match.

ellos/ellas/ustedes comerían
they would eat

Los gatos comerían todo el día si les dejaras.

The cats would eat all day if you let them.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo coma
(that) I eat

Mi madre quiere que yo coma más verdura.

My mother wants me to eat more vegetables.

tú comas
(that) you eat

Es mejor que no comas tan tarde.

It's better that you don't eat so late.

él/ella/usted coma
(that) he/she eat

El médico recomienda que ella coma menos sal.

The doctor recommends that she eat less salt.

nosotros comamos
(that) we eat

Es raro que comamos tan pronto.

It's unusual for us to eat so early.

vosotros comáis
(that) you (pl.) eat

Quiero que comáis antes de salir.

I want you to eat before going out.

ellos/ellas/ustedes coman
(that) they eat

Espero que los niños coman bien hoy.

I hope the children eat well today.

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo comiera
(that) I ate

Mi madre insistía en que yo comiera sopa.

My mother insisted that I eat soup.

tú comieras
(that) you ate

Si comieras más despacio, no te dolería el estómago.

If you ate more slowly, your stomach wouldn't hurt.

él/ella/usted comiera
(that) he/she ate

Le pedí que comiera algo antes del examen.

I asked her to eat something before the exam.

nosotros comiéramos
(that) we ate

Querían que comiéramos con ellos.

They wanted us to eat with them.

vosotros comierais
(that) you (pl.) ate

Ojalá comierais más fruta.

I wish you ate more fruit.

ellos/ellas/ustedes comieran
(that) they ate

Era importante que los pacientes comieran a horas fijas.

It was important that the patients ate at fixed times.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tú come
eat! (informal sing.)

¡Come las verduras antes del postre!

Eat your vegetables before dessert!

usted coma
eat! (formal sing.)

Coma despacio y mastique bien.

Eat slowly and chew well.

nosotros comamos
let's eat

¡Comamos algo, tengo hambre!

Let's eat something, I'm hungry!

vosotros comed
eat! (informal pl.)

Comed todo lo que hay en el plato.

Eat everything on the plate.

ustedes coman
eat! (formal pl.)

Coman con confianza, hay para todos.

Eat freely, there's enough for everyone.

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