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comer

Regular Level A1 โญ #18 Most Common

English translation: to eat

Stem Pattern: Regular -er verb
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Model -er verb: como, comes, come, comemos, comรฉis, comen.
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Regular -er verb paradigm across all tenses.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Present (Presente)

Regular -er present.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
yo como
tรบ comes
รฉl / ella / usted come
nosotros / nosotras comemos
vosotros / vosotras comรฉis
ellos / ellas / ustedes comen
Example Sentences in Context
  • Como fruta todos los dรญas. โ€” I eat fruit every day.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'COMER' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think of an animal going 'nom-nom' or 'consume' -> comer.

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: Nosotros comemos ayer (using present for past)
โœ“ Say instead: Nosotros comimos ayer

Why: Preterite of -er verbs for nosotros is -imos (comimos), not -emos.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'comer'
Comerse la cabeza

= To overthink / worry excessively

"No te comas la cabeza con eso."

Comer por los ojos

= Eyes bigger than stomach

"Siempre pide de mรกs porque come por los ojos."

๐ŸŽด Flashcard Practice Mode

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Present
yo

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Answer
como

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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Test your understanding of 'comer' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Preterite)

Ayer yo ___ una pizza riquรญsima.

Other Important Spanish Verbs to Study

tener Irregular

to have / to be (age, hunger)

ser Highly Irregular

to be (identity, permanent traits)

estar Irregular

to be (temporary states, location)

ir Highly Irregular

to go

hacer Irregular

to do / to make

querer Irregular

to want / to love

saber Irregular

to know (facts, how to do something)

venir Irregular

to come

hablar Regular

to speak / to talk

poder Irregular

to be able to / can

vivir Regular

to live / reside

dormir Stem-Changer

to sleep

poner Irregular

to put / place / set

salir Irregular

to leave / go out / exit

sentir Stem-Changer

to feel / regret

pedir Stem-Changer

to ask for / request / order

conducir Irregular

to drive / lead

caer Irregular (G-verb & Y-spell)

to fall

traer Irregular (J-stem preterite)

to bring

oรญr Highly Irregular

to hear, listen to

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