How to Say "you eat" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “you eat” is “comes” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

comes

verbA1

present action, informal 'tú'

¿Qué comes ahora? ¿Es una manzana?

What are you eating now? Is it an apple?

Tú siempre comes muy rápido.

You always eat very quickly.

Si no comes verduras, no creces.

If you don't eat vegetables, you won't grow.

This verb form, 'comes,' is only used when talking directly to one person you know well (a friend, family member, or child). It means 'you eat.'

To form the 'tú' form for regular verbs ending in -er, you always drop the -er and add -es. (e.g., aprender -> aprendes, correr -> corres).

Mistake: “¿Usted comes arroz?”

Correction: The formal 'usted' needs the 'come' form. Say: '¿Usted come arroz?'

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