comer Conditional Conjugation
comer — to eat
The conditional of comer adds -ía endings to the infinitive: comería, comerías, comería.
comer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what you 'would eat' in a hypothetical situation or to make a polite request about food.
Notes on comer in the Conditional
Comer is regular in the conditional. The stem is the infinitive 'comer' and the endings are identical to those of the imperfect of -er/-ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo comería más, pero estoy lleno.
I would eat more, but I am full.
yo
¿Comerías insectos en otro país?
Would you eat insects in another country?
tú
Nosotros comeríamos en ese sitio si fuera más barato.
We would eat at that place if it were cheaper.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: comeria (without accent)
Correct: comería
Why: The conditional always requires an accent on the 'i' to separate the sounds and mark stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: como
Comer is a regular -er verb in the present: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
Preterite
yo: comí
The preterite of comer follows regular -er endings: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.
Imperfect
yo: comía
Comer in the imperfect uses -ía endings: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían.
Future
yo: comeré
The future of comer is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: comeré, comerás, comerá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: coma
The present subjunctive of comer uses -a endings: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comiera
The imperfect subjunctive of comer uses the stem 'comier-': comiera, comieras, comiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: come
The affirmative imperative of comer gives direct orders: come, coma, comamos, comed, coman.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comas
Negative commands for comer use the present subjunctive: no comas, no coma, no comamos.