comer Present Conjugation
comer — to eat
Comer is a regular -er verb in the present: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
comer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about what you are eating right now or your general eating habits. It is perfect for describing your favorite foods or your daily lunch routine.
Notes on comer in the Present
Comer is completely regular in the present tense, following the standard pattern for all -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo como una manzana todas las mañanas.
I eat an apple every morning.
yo
¿A qué hora comen ustedes?
What time do you all eat?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi hermano no come carne.
My brother does not eat meat.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'comen' for the nosotros form.
Correct: comemos
Why: Learners sometimes forget that -er verbs use 'emos' for the 'we' form, not 'en'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.