comer
verbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “comer” mean in English?
1.to eat
to eat (in general: comer bien, comer una manzana)
2.to have lunch
to have lunch (the midday meal: ¿ya has comido?, vamos a comer)
Example sentences
Me gusta comer pizza.
I like to eat pizza.
Comemos a las dos.
We eat at two.
¿Qué comes?
What are you eating?
How to use it
Comer means 'to eat'. Regular -er verb. Reference for the -er pattern: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
Common mistake
Comer doubles as 'eat' AND 'have lunch' (Spain). 'Voy a comer' often means 'I'm going to lunch', not just 'I'm going to eat'.
Forms of comer
- Present
- como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.