comer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
comer — to eat
The present subjunctive of comer uses -a endings: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman.
comer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is doubt, emotion, or a wish about eating. For example, 'I hope you eat well' or 'It's important that we eat together.'
Notes on comer in the Present Subjunctive
Comer is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the 'opposite vowel' rule where -er verbs take -a endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que comas mucho.
I hope you eat a lot.
tú
Mi madre quiere que yo coma más verduras.
My mother wants me to eat more vegetables.
yo
Es posible que comamos fuera hoy.
It's possible we might eat out today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Espero que comes bien.
Correct: Espero que comas bien.
Why: After 'espero que', you must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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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.
Conditional
yo: comería
The conditional of comer adds -ía endings to the infinitive: comería, comerías, comería.
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.