Comer preterite conjugation
Comer in the preterite: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.
- to eat; to have lunch
- regular
- Participle: comido
- Gerund: comiendo
Preterite pretérito
| yo | comí |
|---|---|
| tú | comiste |
| él/ella/usted | comió |
| nosotros | comimos |
| vosotros | comisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | comieron |
How to use comer in the preterite
The preterite is regular: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comieron. Use it for a particular meal or what you ate at a specific time: ¿Qué comiste? It is common in conversations about restaurants and trips. Note that comimos is the same in the present and preterite. Comerse in the preterite stresses eating all of something: Se comió toda la pizza.
Examples
¿Qué comiste en el viaje a Oaxaca?
What did you eat on the trip to Oaxaca?
Comimos en un sitio muy bueno cerca del hotel.
We ate at a really good place near the hotel.
Mi hijo se comió todas las galletas.
My son ate all the cookies.
Quick check: comer in the preterite
More comer tenses
- All comer tenses
- Comer present
- Comer imperfect
- Comer future
- Comer conditional
- Comer present subjunctive
- Comer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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