Using the wrong past tense

‘Comí’ is used when you talk about an action that started and finished completely at a specific time in the past, like 'yesterday' or 'last week'.

The Simple Past Tense

The accent on the 'í' is essential! It tells you that the action happened in the simple past ('I ate'). Without it, the word would be 'comi', which is an old, rarely used form.

The Crucial Accent Mark

In the simple past tense for '-er' and '-ir' verbs, the 'yo' form always ends in -í (with an accent). This is a great pattern to remember!

Identifying the 'Yo' Form

Extremely common; used daily to talk about past meals or consumption.

Learn the meaning and correct usage of 'comí,' the first-person singular preterite (simple past) of the verb 'comer' (to eat). Includes full conjugation tables and easy-to-understand grammar tips.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations