Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Comerse in Spanish
comerse to eat up, to eat away at Regular ER Verb Top 100
At a glance: Comerse (to eat up, to eat away at) is one of the most common reflexive regular -ER verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me como, te comes, se come, nos comemos, os coméis, se comen. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
- Past participle
- comido eaten up
- Gerund
- comiendo eating up
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Comerse
- Comerse in the Indicative Present
- Comerse in the Indicative Preterite
- Comerse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Comerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Comerse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Comerse in the Indicative Future
- Comerse in the Indicative Conditional
- Comerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Comerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Comerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Comerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Comerse
- Imperative tenses of Comerse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Comerse
Comerse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of comerse 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, “me como”, meaning “I eat up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me como | I eat up |
| Tú | te comes | you eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se come | s/he eats up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comemos | we eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os coméis | you (plural) eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comen | they eat up |
How it’s built: Regular: stem com- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of comerse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me comí”, meaning “I ate up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comí | I ate up |
| Tú | te comiste | you ate up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comió | s/he ate up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comimos | we ate up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comisteis | you (plural) ate up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comieron | they ate up |
How it’s built: Regular: stem com- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of comerse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me comía”, meaning “I used to eat up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comía | I used to eat up |
| Tú | te comías | you used to eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comía | s/he used to eat up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comíamos | we used to eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comíais | you (plural) used to eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comían | they used to eat up |
How it’s built: Regular: stem com- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of comerse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy comiendo”, meaning “I am eating up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy comiendo | I am eating up |
| Tú | te estás comiendo | you are eating up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está comiendo | s/he is eating up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos comiendo | we are eating up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis comiendo | you (plural) are eating up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están comiendo | they are eating up |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund comiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of comerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a comer”, meaning “I am going to eat up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a comer | I am going to eat up |
| Tú | te vas a comer | you are going to eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a comer | s/he is going to eat up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a comer | we are going to eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a comer | you (plural) are going to eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a comer | they are going to eat up |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive comer. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of comerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me comeré”, meaning “I will eat up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comeré | I will eat up |
| Tú | te comerás | you will eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comerá | s/he will eat up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comeremos | we will eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comeréis | you (plural) will eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comerán | they will eat up |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive comer plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of comerse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me comería”, meaning “I would eat up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comería | I would eat up |
| Tú | te comerías | you would eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comería | s/he would eat up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comeríamos | we would eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comeríais | you (plural) would eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comerían | they would eat up |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive comer plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of comerse 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, “me he comido”, meaning “I have eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he comido | I have eaten up |
| Tú | te has comido | you have eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha comido | s/he has eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos comido | we have eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis comido | you (plural) have eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han comido | they have eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of comerse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había comido”, meaning “I had eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había comido | I had eaten up |
| Tú | te habías comido | you had eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había comido | s/he had eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos comido | we had eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais comido | you (plural) had eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían comido | they had eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of comerse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré comido”, meaning “I will have eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré comido | I will have eaten up |
| Tú | te habrás comido | you will have eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá comido | s/he will have eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos comido | we will have eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis comido | you (plural) will have eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán comido | they will have eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of comerse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría comido”, meaning “I would have eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría comido | I would have eaten up |
| Tú | te habrías comido | you would have eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría comido | s/he would have eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos comido | we would have eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais comido | you (plural) would have eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían comido | they would have eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Comerse
Comerse 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, “me coma”, meaning “I eat up”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me coma | I eat up |
| Tú | te comas | you eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se coma | s/he eats up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comamos | we eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comáis | you (plural) eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se coman | they eat up |
How it’s built: Regular: stem com- plus the -er subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse 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, “me comiera”, meaning “I ate up”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comiera | I ate up |
| Tú | te comieras | you ate up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comiera | s/he ate up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comiéramos | we ate up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comierais | you (plural) ate up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comieran | they ate up |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, comieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (comiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse 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, “me comiere”, meaning “I will eat up”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comiere | I will eat up |
| Tú | te comieres | you will eat up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comiere | s/he will eat up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comiéremos | we will eat up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comiereis | you (plural) will eat up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comieren | they will eat up |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, comieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (comiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse 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, “me haya comido”, meaning “I have eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya comido | I have eaten up |
| Tú | te hayas comido | you have eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya comido | s/he has eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos comido | we have eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis comido | you (plural) have eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan comido | they have eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse 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, “me hubiera comido”, meaning “I had eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera comido | I had eaten up |
| Tú | te hubieras comido | you had eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera comido | s/he had eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos comido | we had eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais comido | you (plural) had eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran comido | they had eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comerse 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, “me hubiere comido”, meaning “I will have eaten up”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere comido | I will have eaten up |
| Tú | te hubieres comido | you will have eaten up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere comido | s/he will have eaten up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos comido | we will have eaten up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis comido | you (plural) will have eaten up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren comido | they will have eaten up |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle comido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Comerse
Comerse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “cómase”, meaning “(to you formal) eat up!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cómete | (to you) eat up! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cómase | (to you formal) eat up! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comámonos | let's eat up! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comeos | (to you plural) eat up! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cómanse | (to you plural formal) eat up! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (cómete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (cómase, cómanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (comámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (comeos).
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Comerse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se coma”, meaning “(to you formal) don't eat up!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te comas | (to you) don't eat up! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se coma | (to you formal) don't eat up! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos comamos | let's not eat up! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os comáis | (to you plural) don't eat up! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se coman | (to you plural formal) don't eat up! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te comas, no se coma, no nos comamos, no os comáis, no se coman.
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Frequently asked questions about Comerse
Is comerse a regular or irregular verb?
Comerse is a fully regular -ER reflexive verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate comerse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), comerse is conjugated as: yo me como, tú te comes, él/ella/usted se come, nosotros nos comemos, vosotros os coméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comen. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate comerse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), comerse is conjugated as: yo me comí, tú te comiste, él/ella/usted se comió, nosotros nos comimos, vosotros os comisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate comerse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), comerse is conjugated as: yo me comía, tú te comías, él/ella/usted se comía, nosotros nos comíamos, vosotros os comíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate comerse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), comerse is conjugated as: yo me comeré, tú te comerás, él/ella/usted se comerá, nosotros nos comeremos, vosotros os comeréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate comerse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), comerse is conjugated as: yo me coma, tú te comas, él/ella/usted se coma, nosotros nos comamos, vosotros os comáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se coman. The present subjunctive 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.
What’s the difference between comer and comerse?
Comer means ‘to eat’ and comerse means ‘to eat up, to eat away at’. Comerse is the reflexive form of comer, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo como becomes me como. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so come becomes cómete.
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