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Spanish Verbs

Comer Conjugation


Comer Conjugation
Comer conjugation

Comer is a Spanish regular ER verb meaning "to eat". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

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Comer Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo como I eat
comes You eat
Él/Ella/Ud. come He/She eats
Nosotros comemos We eat
Vosotros coméis You (plural) eat
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. comen They eat

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Comer Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Comer is comido. This is used to form the Comer Present Perfect and the Comer Past Perfect.

Comer Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Comer is comiendo. This is used to form the Comer Present Continuous.

Comer Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Comer Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo estoy comiendo I am eating
estás comiendo You are eating
Él/Ella/Ud. está comiendo He/She is eating
Nosotros estamos comiendo We are eating
Vosotros estáis comiendo You (plural) are eating
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están comiendo They are eating

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Comer Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo comí I ate
comiste You ate
Él/Ella/Ud. comió He/She ate
Nosotros comimos We ate
Vosotros comisteis You (plural) ate
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. comieron They ate

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo comía I used to eat
comías You used to eat
Él/Ella/Ud. comía He/She used to eat
Nosotros comíamos We used to eat
Vosotros comíais You (plural) used to eat
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. comían They used to eat

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Comer Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo he comido I have eaten
has comido You have eaten
Él/Ella/Ud. ha comido He/She has eaten
Nosotros hemos comido We have eaten
Vosotros habéis comido You (plural) have eaten
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han comido They have eaten

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Comer Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo había comido I had eaten
habías comido You had eaten
Él/Ella/Ud. había comido He/She had eaten
Nosotros habíamos comido We had eaten
Vosotros habíais comido You (plural) had eaten
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían comido They had eaten

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo comeré I will eat
comerás You will eat
Él/Ella/Ud. comerá He/She will eat
Nosotros comeremos We will eat
Vosotros comeréis You (plural) will eat
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. comerán They will eat

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo comería I would eat
comerías You would eat
Él/Ella/Ud. comería He/She would eat
Nosotros comeríamos We would eat
Vosotros comeríais You (plural) would eat
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. comerían They would eat

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comer Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo coma I eat
comas You eat
Él/Ella/Ud. coma He/She eats
Nosotros comamos We eat
Vosotros comáis You (plural) eat
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. coman They eat

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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