comer Imperfect Conjugation
comer — to eat
Comer in the imperfect uses -ía endings: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían.
comer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe what you used to eat regularly in the past or what you were eating when something else happened. It sets the scene for past habits.
Notes on comer in the Imperfect
Comer is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the 'í' throughout the conjugation.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre comía cereales.
As a child, I always used to eat cereal.
yo
Nosotros comíamos cuando llegó el cartero.
We were eating when the mailman arrived.
nosotros
Mis abuelos comían muy temprano.
My grandparents used to eat very early.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: comiamos (without accent)
Correct: comíamos
Why: In the imperfect for -er verbs, every single form requires an accent on the 'i'.
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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.
Future
yo: comeré
The future of comer is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: comeré, comerás, comerá.
Conditional
yo: comería
The conditional of comer adds -ía endings to the infinitive: comería, comerías, comería.
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.