/koˈmeɾ/
Translation
to eat
Word origin
From Latin comedere ('to eat up, to consume'), a compound of cum (intensive) and edere ('to eat'). The same edere root gives English 'edible' and 'comestible'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- comedere
- English cognates
- edible, comestible
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | como | comí | comía | comeré | comería |
| tú | comes | comiste | comías | comerás | comerías |
| él/ella/ud. | come | comió | comía | comerá | comería |
| nos. | comemos | comimos | comíamos | comeremos | comeríamos |
| vos. | coméis | comisteis | comíais | comeréis | comeríais |
| ellos/uds. | comen | comieron | comían | comerán | comerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | coma | comiera | comiese |
| tú | comas | comieras | comieses |
| él/ella/ud. | coma | comiera | comiese |
| nos. | comamos | comiéramos | comiésemos |
| vos. | comáis | comierais | comieseis |
| ellos/uds. | coman | comieran | comiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | come |
| ud. | coma |
| nosotros | comamos |
| vosotros | comed |
| uds. | coman |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- comiendo
- Past participle
- comido
Examples
, ¿ ?
We are going out to eat tonight, do you want to come?
.
You have to eat well to have energy all day.
.
The children do not want to eat the soup I made.
.
We ate rice and chicken at a small bar on the beach.
¿ ?
Have you eaten already or shall I wait for you?
Used in
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