Quick answer
comer · como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen
to eat. Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -er verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | como | comí | comía | comeré |
| tú | comes | comiste | comías | comerás |
| él / ella / usted | come | comió | comía | comerá |
| nosotros | comemos | comimos | comíamos | comeremos |
| vosotros | coméis | comisteis | comíais | comeréis |
| ellos / ustedes | comen | comieron | comían | comerán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | comiendo |
| past participle | comido |
| imperative (tú) | come |
| subjunctive (yo) | coma |
Which form to learn first
como and comemos. Meals are the first thing you will talk about abroad.
Where you will actually use it
¿Comemos?Shall we eat?
Como a las dos.I have lunch at two. — in Spain comer is lunch.
¿Qué comes?What are you eating?
Comer fuerato eat out
Comerse el mundoto take on the world
Typical mistakes
Como el desayuno
Desayuno
Breakfast has its own verb: desayunar.
Comí a las dos ayer y hoy comí también
Hoy he comido
In Spain, today still counts as now: perfect tense.
Check yourself
¿A qué hora ___ vosotros?