-er verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate comer in Spanish

to eat

comer is a regular -er verb ranked #121 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo como todos los días." (I eat every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo como
comes
él/ella/Ud. come
nosotros comemos
vosotros coméis
ellos/ellas/Uds. comen
Example

Yo como todos los días.

I eat every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo comí
comiste
él/ella/Ud. comió
nosotros comimos
vosotros comisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. comieron
Example

Ayer yo comí.

Yesterday I eat.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo comía
comías
él/ella/Ud. comía
nosotros comíamos
vosotros comíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. comían
Example

Antes yo comía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to eat often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo comeré
comerás
él/ella/Ud. comerá
nosotros comeremos
vosotros comeréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. comerán
Example

Mañana yo comeré.

Tomorrow I will eat.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo comería
comerías
él/ella/Ud. comería
nosotros comeríamos
vosotros comeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. comerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo comería.

If I could, I would eat.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo coma
comas
él/ella/Ud. coma
nosotros comamos
vosotros comáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. coman
Example

Quiero que tú comas más.

I want you to eat more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
come
él/ella/Ud. coma
nosotros comamos
vosotros comed
ellos/ellas/Uds. coman
Example

Él come con frecuencia.

He eats often.

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