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.
comer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to eat · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | como |
| tú | comes |
| él/ella/Ud. | come |
| nosotros | comemos |
| vosotros | coméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comen |
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 |
| tú | comiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | comió |
| nosotros | comimos |
| vosotros | comisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comieron |
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 |
| tú | comías |
| él/ella/Ud. | comía |
| nosotros | comíamos |
| vosotros | comíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comían |
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 |
| tú | comerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | comerá |
| nosotros | comeremos |
| vosotros | comeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comerán |
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 |
| tú | comerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | comería |
| nosotros | comeríamos |
| vosotros | comeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comerían |
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 |
| tú | comas |
| él/ella/Ud. | coma |
| nosotros | comamos |
| vosotros | comáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coman |
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 | - |
| tú | come |
| él/ella/Ud. | coma |
| nosotros | comamos |
| vosotros | comed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coman |
Él come con frecuencia.
He eats often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo como todos los días.
I eat every day.
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¿Tú comes mucho?
Do you eat a lot?
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Él come con frecuencia.
He eats often.
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Nosotros comemos juntos.
We eat together.
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Ellos comen bien.
They eat well.
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Ayer comí por primera vez.
Yesterday I eatd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú comas más.
I want you to eat more.
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Es importante comer correctamente.
It is important to eat correctly.
Common phrases with comer
- comer bien to eat well
- comer mucho to eat a lot
- dejar de comer to stop eating
- volver a comer to eat again