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How to Say "consumed" in Spanish

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bebido

beh-BEE-doh/beˈβi.ðo/

verbA1
Use 'bebido' when referring to the act of drinking a liquid.
A cartoon character, a small bear, holding an empty glass of clear liquid, indicating the action of having consumed the liquid.

Examples

He bebido un vaso de agua antes de salir.

I have drunk a glass of water before leaving.

Ellos habían bebido todo el jugo de naranja.

They had drunk all the orange juice.

Forming Completed Actions

This word is the 'action done' form of 'beber' and must be combined with a form of the verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions that have finished.

Using 'Estar' Instead of 'Haber'

Mistake: “Yo estoy bebido el agua.”

Correction: Yo he bebido el agua. (Remember to use 'haber' for forming completed actions, not 'estar'.)

comido

co-MÍ-do/koˈmiðo/

adjectiveB1formal
Use 'comido' as an adjective to describe something that has been eaten, often implying it's no longer whole.
A bright green apple resting on a wooden surface, clearly showing a large, crescent-shaped bite mark taken out of its side.

Examples

Solo queda la mitad del sándwich; la otra parte está comida.

Only half of the sandwich remains; the other part is eaten.

Después de la paella, estábamos todos comidos y satisfechos.

After the paella, we were all full and satisfied. (Informal usage)

Agreement is Key

When 'comido' describes a noun, it must match that noun in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural): comido, comida, comidos, comidas.

Used with 'Estar'

As an adjective describing a state, 'comido' is usually used with the verb 'estar' (to be) to say that something is in an eaten state.

Forgetting Gender Agreement

Mistake: “La fruta está comido.”

Correction: La fruta está comida. Since 'fruta' is feminine, the adjective must end in -a.

comió

verbB2
Use 'comió' when talking about using up or depleting resources, money, or time, similar to 'ate up'.

Examples

La inflación comió sus ahorros en pocos meses.

Inflation consumed (ate up) his savings in a few months.

Bebido vs. Comido/Comió

The most common mistake is confusing 'bebido' (drunk) with 'comido' or 'comió' (eaten/used up). Remember that 'bebido' is exclusively for liquids, while 'comido' and 'comió' relate to solid food or the depletion of resources.

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