Comer present tense
The present tense of comer is: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
comer conjugation
To eat · Regular -er verb
Infinitive
comer
Gerund
comiendo
Past participle
comido
Comer conjugation quick answers
Comer preterite
The preterite of comer is: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.
Comer imperfect tense
The imperfect of comer is: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían.
Comer present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of comer is: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman.
Indicative
Present
| yo | como |
| tú | comes |
| él / ella / usted | come |
| nosotros / nosotras | comemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | coméis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comen |
Preterite
| yo | comí |
| tú | comiste |
| él / ella / usted | comió |
| nosotros / nosotras | comimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comieron |
Imperfect
| yo | comía |
| tú | comías |
| él / ella / usted | comía |
| nosotros / nosotras | comíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comían |
Future
| yo | comeré |
| tú | comerás |
| él / ella / usted | comerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | comeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comerán |
Conditional
| yo | comería |
| tú | comerías |
| él / ella / usted | comería |
| nosotros / nosotras | comeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comerían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | coma |
| tú | comas |
| él / ella / usted | coma |
| nosotros / nosotras | comamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | coman |
Imperfect
| yo | comiera |
| tú | comieras |
| él / ella / usted | comiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | comiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comieran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | come |
| usted | coma |
| nosotros | comamos |
| vosotros | comed |
| ustedes | coman |
Negative
| tú | no comas |
| usted | no coma |
| nosotros | no comamos |
| vosotros | no comáis |
| ustedes | no coman |
Examples
Comemos juntos los domingos.
We eat together on Sundays.
¿Qué comes en el desayuno?
What do you eat for breakfast?
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of comer?
The yo form of comer is "como" in the present tense, "comí" in the preterite, and "coma" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of comer?
The past participle of comer is "comido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he comido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of comer?
The gerund of comer is "comiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy comiendo").
How do you conjugate comer in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), comer is: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.
How do you conjugate comer in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), comer is: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían.
What is the present subjunctive of comer?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of comer is: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman.
What is the tú command (imperative) of comer?
The affirmative tú command of comer is "come" and the negative is "no comas".
Is comer a regular or irregular verb?
The verb comer is Regular -er verb. The full tables above show every form.
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