How to conjugate Comer in Spanish
To eat Regular ER Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Comer
- Comer in the Indicative Present
- Comer in the Indicative Preterite
- Comer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Comer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Comer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Comer in the Indicative Future
- Comer in the Indicative Conditional
- Comer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Comer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Comer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Comer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Comer
- Imperative tenses of Comer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Comer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Comer is the Spanish verb for "to eat". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | comer | to eat |
| Past participle | comido | eaten |
| Gerund | comiendo | eating |
Indicative Tenses of Comer
Comer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of comer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "como", meaning "I eat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | como | I eat |
| Tú | comes | you eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | come | s/he eats, you (formal) eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comemos | we eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | coméis | you (plural) eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comen | they eat, you (plural formal) eat |
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Comer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of comer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "comí", meaning "I ate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comí | I ate |
| Tú | comiste | you ate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comió | s/he ate, you (formal) ate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comimos | we ate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comisteis | you (plural) ate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comieron | they ate, you (plural formal) ate |
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Comer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of comer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "comía", meaning "I used to eat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comía | I used to eat |
| Tú | comías | you used to eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comía | s/he used to eat, you (formal) used to eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comíamos | we used to eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comíais | you (plural) used to eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comían | they used to eat, you (plural formal) used to eat |
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Comer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of comer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy comiendo", meaning "I am eating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy comiendo | I am eating |
| Tú | estás comiendo | you are eating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está comiendo | s/he is eating, you (formal) are eating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos comiendo | we are eating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis comiendo | you (plural) are eating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están comiendo | they are eating, you (plural formal) are eating |
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Comer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of comer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a comer", meaning "I am going to eat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a comer | I am going to eat |
| Tú | vas a comer | you are going to eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a comer | s/he is going to eat, you (formal) are going to eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a comer | we are going to eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a comer | you (plural) are going to eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a comer | they are going to eat, you (plural formal) are going to eat |
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Comer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of comer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "comeré", meaning "I will eat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comeré | I will eat |
| Tú | comerás | you will eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comerá | s/he will eat, you (formal) will eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comeremos | we will eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comeréis | you (plural) will eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comerán | they will eat, you (plural formal) will eat |
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Comer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of comer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "comería", meaning "I would eat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comería | I would eat |
| Tú | comerías | you would eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comería | s/he would eat, you (formal) would eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comeríamos | we would eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comeríais | you (plural) would eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comerían | they would eat, you (plural formal) would eat |
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Comer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of comer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he comido", meaning "I have eaten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he comido | I have eaten |
| Tú | has comido | you have eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha comido | s/he has eaten, you (formal) have eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos comido | we have eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis comido | you (plural) have eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han comido | they have eaten, you (plural formal) have eaten |
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Comer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of comer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había comido", meaning "I had eaten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había comido | I had eaten |
| Tú | habías comido | you had eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había comido | s/he had eaten, you (formal) had eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos comido | we had eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais comido | you (plural) had eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían comido | they had eaten, you (plural formal) had eaten |
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Comer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of comer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré comido", meaning "I will have eaten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré comido | I will have eaten |
| Tú | habrás comido | you will have eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá comido | s/he will have eaten, you (formal) will have eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos comido | we will have eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis comido | you (plural) will have eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán comido | they will have eaten, you (plural formal) will have eaten |
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Comer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of comer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría comido", meaning "I would have eaten".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría comido | I would have eaten |
| Tú | habrías comido | you would have eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría comido | s/he would have eaten, you (formal) would have eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos comido | we would have eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais comido | you (plural) would have eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían comido | they would have eaten, you (plural formal) would have eaten |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Comer
Comer in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "coma", meaning "I eat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | coma | I eat |
| Tú | comas | you eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | coma | s/he eats, you (formal) eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comamos | we eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comáis | you (plural) eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | coman | they eat, you (plural formal) eat |
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Comer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "comiera", meaning "I ate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comiera | I ate |
| Tú | comieras | you ate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comiera | s/he ate, you (formal) ate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comiéramos | we ate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comierais | you (plural) ate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comieran | they ate, you (plural formal) ate |
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Comer in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "comiere", meaning "I will eat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comiere | I will eat |
| Tú | comieres | you will eat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comiere | s/he will eat, you (formal) will eat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comiéremos | we will eat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comiereis | you (plural) will eat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comieren | they will eat, you (plural formal) will eat |
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Comer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya comido", meaning "I have eaten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comido | I have eaten |
| Tú | hayas comido | you have eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya comido | s/he has eaten, you (formal) have eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos comido | we have eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis comido | you (plural) have eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan comido | they have eaten, you (plural formal) have eaten |
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Comer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera comido", meaning "I had eaten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera comido | I had eaten |
| Tú | hubieras comido | you had eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera comido | s/he had eaten, you (formal) had eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos comido | we had eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais comido | you (plural) had eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran comido | they had eaten, you (plural formal) had eaten |
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Comer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere comido", meaning "I will have eaten".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere comido | I will have eaten |
| Tú | hubieres comido | you will have eaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere comido | s/he will have eaten, you (formal) will have eaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos comido | we will have eaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis comido | you (plural) will have eaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren comido | they will have eaten, you (plural formal) will have eaten |
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Imperative Tenses of Comer
Comer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "coma", meaning "(to you formal) eat!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | come | (to you) eat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | coma | (to you formal) eat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comamos | let's eat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comed | (to you plural) eat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | coman | (to you plural formal) eat! |
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Comer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no coma", meaning "(to you formal) don't eat!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no comas | (to you) don't eat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no coma | (to you formal) don't eat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no comamos | let's not eat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no comáis | (to you plural) don't eat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no coman | (to you plural formal) don't eat! |
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