Conjugation of comer

The Spanish verb comer means "to eat". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to eat
Type: Regular -er verb
Gerund: comiendo
Past participle: comido

Quick answer

The present tense of comer is yo como, tú comes, él/ella/usted come, nosotros comemos, vosotros coméis, ellos/ellas/ustedes comen. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of comer

Present Presente
yo	como
tú	comes
él/ella/usted	come
nosotros	comemos
vosotros	coméis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comen

More tenses of comer

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	comí
tú	comiste
él/ella/usted	comió
nosotros	comimos
vosotros	comisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	comía
tú	comías
él/ella/usted	comía
nosotros	comíamos
vosotros	comíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comían

Future Futuro simple
yo	comeré
tú	comerás
él/ella/usted	comerá
nosotros	comeremos
vosotros	comeréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comerán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	comería
tú	comerías
él/ella/usted	comería
nosotros	comeríamos
vosotros	comeríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comerían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	coma
tú	comas
él/ella/usted	coma
nosotros	comamos
vosotros	comáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	coman

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	come
usted	coma
nosotros	comamos
vosotros	comed
ustedes	coman

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he comido
tú	has comido
él/ella/usted	ha comido
nosotros	hemos comido
vosotros	habéis comido
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han comido

Notes on comer

Comer is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model, including como, comí, comeré, and comido.

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Example sentences with comer

Como fruta después de la comida. I eat fruit after the meal.
Ayer comimos juntos en casa. Yesterday we ate together at home.
Mañana comerán con sus amigos. Tomorrow they will eat with their friends.
Ya he comido después del trabajo. I have already eaten after work.

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Frequently asked questions

Is comer a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, comer is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.

What are the present tense forms of comer?

The forms are como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, and comen.

What is the past participle and present perfect of comer?

The past participle is comido. The present perfect uses forms of haber plus comido, such as he comido and han comido.