comer

to eat

k o ˈm e ɾ
com to eat + er Second-conjugation marker
verb Very common #608
to eat
SP: Me gusta comer pasta los domingos.
EN: I like to eat pasta on Sundays.
Conjugation of comer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First como comemos
Second comes coméis
Third come comen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First como comemos
Second comes coméis
Third come comen
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — comamos
Second come comed
Third coma coman
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First comí comimos
Second comiste —
Third comió comieron
Present
Past
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First comeré comeremos
Second comerás —
Third comerá comerán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First comeré comeremos
Second comerás —
Third comerá comerán
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First comía —
Third comía comían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First comía —
Second comieras —
Third comía comían
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second comas —
Third — comieran
Conditional
SingularPlural
First comería —
Third comería —
Indicative

Te vas a comer eso?

Are you going to eat that?

Tenés que comer.

You have to eat.

Deja de comer y vigila la puerta.

Stop eating and watch the door.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Ahora no se puede comer el pescado, es venenoso.

Now you can't eat the fish, it's poisonous.

— Un día de furia (1993)

No necesito comer en un restaurante.

I don't need to eat at a restaurant.

Vamos a ir a comer el viernes.

We're going to go out to eat on Friday.

Pero tenés que comer, Numa.

But you have to eat, Numa.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Algunas personas dicen que comer zanahorias mejorará tu vista.

Some people say that eating carrots will improve your eyesight.

Tom suele comer demasiado rápido.

Tom usually eats too fast.

Había una manzana a medio comer cerca del fregadero.

There was a half-eaten apple near the sink.

A muchos niños no les gusta comer espinacas.

Many children don't like eating spinach.

Comer demasiado no es bueno para el cuerpo.

Eating too much is not good for the body.

Tienen que comer con regularidad.

They need to eat regularly.

Supongo que seguí a todos a la hora de comer.

I suppose I followed everyone at lunchtime.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Es de mala educación comer con la boca abierta.

It’s rude to eat with your mouth open.

Los animales se van a comer a los sobrevivientes.

The animals are going to eat the survivors.

Se va a comer el gato.

He's going to eat the cat.

Me encanta comer sandía en verano.

I love eating watermelon in the summer.

Acabo de comer el chocolate que me diste.

I just ate the chocolate you gave me.

Afortunadamente, el tiempo era bueno y pudimos comer fuera.

Fortunately, the weather was good and we were able to eat outside.

El médico le aconsejó no comer entre comidas.

The doctor advised him not to eat between meals.

Ton no tenía ganas de comer.

Ton didn't feel like eating.

Mi dinosaurio mascota te va a comer.

My pet dinosaur is going to eat you.

No quiero morir por comer demasiado helado.

I don't want to die from eating too much ice cream.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Comer yogur con un tenedor es algo difícil.

Eating yogurt with a fork is difficult.

Sé qué no comer.

I know what not to eat.

Llama a su ex y quedan a la hora de comer, tras su chequeo.

He calls his ex and they arrange to meet at lunchtime, after his check-up.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Necesitas comer.

You need to eat.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Por favor, déjame comer tranquila.

Please, let me eat in peace.

Usted solía venir a comer fideos.

You used to come to eat noodles.

— Thirst (2009)

Me gustaría comer pizza en el desayuno.

I would like to eat pizza for breakfast.

Tom no suele comer marisco.

Tom doesn't usually eat seafood.

La cena está lista, así que podemos comer cuando queramos.

Dinner is ready, so we can eat whenever we want.

Todo el mundo tiene que comer.

Everyone has to eat.

— State and Main (2000)

Prefiere comer solo porque le gusta la tranquilidad.

He prefers to eat alone because he likes the peace and quiet.

En lugar de comer aquí vamos a casa.

Instead of eating here, we’re going home.

Tom insiste en comer fruta todos los días.

Tom insists on eating fruit every day.

Bueno, ¿vas a querer comer?

Okay, are you going to want to eat?

— Die My Love (2025)

Podéis comer todo lo que queráis.

You can eat as much as you want.

Ella siempre necesita comer.

She always needs to eat.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

No sé comer con palillos.

I don't know how to eat with chopsticks.

Y en esos casos, es mejor comer que ser comido.

And in those cases, it is better to eat than to be eaten.

— El hoyo (2019)

No tengo ganas de comer nada hoy.

I don't feel like eating anything today.

Estoy harto de comer la misma cosa todos los días.

I'm fed up with eating the same thing every day.

Él te va a comer vivo cuando descubra la verdad.

He’s going to eat you alive when he finds out the truth.

No estáis acostumbrados a comer mucho para el desayuno.

You’re not used to eating much for breakfast.

Ella le aconsejó no comer demasiado.

She advised him not to eat too much.

Tom piensa que comer en un restaurante él solo es patético.

Tom thinks eating in a restaurant by himself is pathetic.

Él tiene la costumbre de comer sólo dos veces al día.

He has a habit of eating only twice a day.

Deberías comer vegetales.

You should eat vegetables.

Te gustaría comer cangrejo?

Would you like to eat crab?

— Broker (2022)

Busco comer un mango.

I want to eat a mango.

Me odio por no tener la voluntad de dejar de comer comida chatarra.

I hate myself for not having the willpower to stop eating junk food.

Podemos comer allí.

We can eat there.

— El regreso (2003)

Ven a comer y beber conmigo.

Come eat and drink with me.

Para perder peso tenés que comer menos dulces.

To lose weight you have to eat fewer sweets.

Tom no tiene ganas de comer nada ahora mismo.

Tom doesn't feel like eating anything right now.

No va a comer.

He/She isn't going to eat.

Dejen de comer comida basura.

Stop eating junk food.

No puedo parar de comer chocolate a escondidas.

I can’t stop eating chocolate in secret.

Tom quería comer en el pequeño restaurante detrás del hotel.

Tom wanted to eat at the small restaurant behind the hotel.

Tenemos más manzanas de las que podríamos comer en un día.

We have more apples than we could eat in a day.

Un médico me ha dicho que comer huevos era malo para mi salud.

A doctor told me that eating eggs was bad for my health.

Iré a comer con Moka.

I'm going to eat with Moka.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

No quiero ir a comer hoy.

I don't want to go out to eat today.

Ken dejó de hablar y empezó a comer.

Ken stopped talking and started eating.

Tom solía comer mucha comida basura.

Tom used to eat a lot of junk food.

Puedo entender por qué no quieres comer ahí.

I can understand why you don't want to eat there.

Por comer correctamente, no usar expresiones y cosas así.

For eating properly, not using certain expressions, and things like that.

— System crasher (2019)

Pueden comer lo que quieran.

They can eat whatever they want.

— Anora (2024)

Sólo podemos comer tortitas.

We can only eat pancakes.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Solía comer como un cerdo.

I used to eat like a pig.

Hoy, él no tiene permitido comer nada dulce.

Today, he is not allowed to eat anything sweet.

Dicen que comer más despacio es un modo de comer menos.

They say that eating more slowly is a way of eating less.

Todos tienen que comer.

Everyone has to eat.

No lo volveré a comer.

I won't eat it again.

Tengo muchas ganas de comer.

I'm really hungry.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Los vegetarianos no deberían comer fresas.

Vegetarians shouldn't eat strawberries.

Hacía mucho soñar comer liebre.

I often dreamed of eating hare.

— Taxi Express (1998)

La gente me llama gordo pero yo prefiero que me llamen para ir a comer.

People call me fat, but I prefer they call me to come eat.

No paro de comer.

I can't stop eating.

Nos encanta comer manzanas.

We love eating apples.

Averigua dónde podemos comer.

Find out where we can eat.

— El regreso (2003)

No veo la hora de comer en esos platos.

I can't wait to eat from those plates.

— La asistenta (2025)

Algunas personas creen que comer en casa es mejor que comer fuera.

Some people believe that eating at home is better than eating out.

Es anormal comer tanto.

It's abnormal to eat so much.

Mejor no comer demasiado.

It’s better not to eat too much.

Allí podréis comer gratis.

You'll be able to eat for free there.

— ¡Vivir! (1994)

El dinero es mi negocio, comer es mi placer.

Money is my business, eating is my pleasure.

Nunca volverás a comer cachorros.

You'll never eat puppies again.

— The Running Man (2025)

Me dijeron que comer gelatina ayuda a fortalecer las uñas.

They told me that eating gelatin helps strengthen your nails.

Que no te dé dolor de estómago por comer demasiado.

I hope you don’t get a stomachache from eating too much.

Las mujeres nos dieron mucho que comer.

The women gave us plenty to eat.

Acabamos de comer sushi y tomar cerveza.

We just ate sushi and drank beer.

Tom suele comer fuera de casa los lunes.

Tom usually eats out on Mondays.

Tom espera no tener que comer sobras de nuevo esta noche.

Tom hopes he won't have to eat leftovers again tonight.

Él sí sabe comer.

He knows how to eat.

El cuerpo no olía bien, no me lo pude comer.

The body didn't smell good, I couldn't eat it.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Comer es bueno.

Eating is good.

Olvidaré comer y beber ¡Sin tensión!

I'll forget to eat and drink. No stress!

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

A las ardillas les gusta comer nueces.

Squirrels like to eat nuts.

Estoy acostumbrada a comer ese tipo de comida.

I'm used to eating that kind of food.

Preferiría no comer eso.

I’d rather not eat that.

Está más buena que comer el pollo con la mano.

She’s hotter than eating chicken with your hands.

Hay que comer para vivir y no vivir para comer.

We must eat to live, not live to eat.

Prefiero comer fideos fritos que arroz frito.

I prefer to eat fried noodles than fried rice.

Ayer éramos como ellos, bueno, no todo el mundo, podíamos reír, dormir, comer.

Yesterday we were like them—well, not everyone. We could laugh, sleep, and eat.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Tiene que comer con regularidad.

He needs to eat regularly.

Necesito comer, tengo anemia.

I need to eat, I have anemia.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Todos deberíamos poder comer del suelo.

We should all be able to eat off the ground.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

No haces nada más que comer.

You do nothing but eat.

Comer solo es como morir solo.

Eating alone is like dying alone.

Al comer, el plato más grande es siempre la mesa.

When eating, the biggest plate is always the table.

A los franceses les gusta comer caracoles.

The French like to eat snails.

Acabo de comer.

I just ate.

Tendrás que comer un poco.

You'll have to eat something.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

A los argelinos les gusta comer cuscús.

Algerians like to eat couscous.

Me gustaría comer en otro sitio.

I’d like to eat somewhere else.

Solemos comer antes de las siete.

We usually eat before seven.

No necesitas comer.

You don't need to eat.

Vais a comer mierda todos los días.

You're going to eat shit every day.

— El hoyo (2019)

Comer, beber, matar.

Eat, drink, kill.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

Pensé que querías comer en aquel restaurante chino en Park Street.

I thought you wanted to eat at that Chinese restaurant on Park Street.

Tengo ganas de comer una pizza.

I feel like eating a pizza.

Me gusta mucho comer mariscos.

I really like eating seafood.

No me han dicho casi nada, que debo parecer maternal, y comer mucha pasta.

They haven't told me much, except that I should seem maternal and eat a lot of pasta.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Quisiera comer una.

I'd like to eat one.

— La bruja (2016)

Ya es hora de comer, ¿eh?

It’s time to eat, huh?

— [REC] (2007)

Si hacemos esto una vez, podremos comer durante un mes.

If we do this once, we'll be able to eat for a month.

— The Host (2006)

Por último empezamos a comer, primero los tallarines.

Finally we started eating, first the noodles.

— Tampopo (1985)

La verdad es que yo no quería comer con Tom.

The truth is, I didn't want to eat with Tom.

Durante unos años, mi padre vino a comer los domingos.

For a few years, my father came to eat on Sundays.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

No suelo comer este tipo de comida muy seguido.

I don't usually eat this kind of food very often.

Estoy acostumbrado a comer dulces.

I'm used to eating sweets.

Yo solía comer pizza.

I used to eat pizza.

No dije que estuviera mal comer.

I didn't say that eating was wrong.

Con toda la emoción, olvidé comer.

In all the excitement, I forgot to eat.

Necesitamos comer para vivir.

We need to eat to live.

Tenemos que comer.

We have to eat.

— Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Nunca me dan ganas de comer pizza.

I never feel like eating pizza.

Peces tienen que nadar y pájaros tienen que comer.

Fish have to swim and birds have to eat.

En tres meses, se podrán comer.

In three months, they will be edible.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Fui a comer.

I went to eat.

— El mundo (2004)

Tom no quería comer los gusanos aún cuando eran ricos en proteínas.

Tom didn’t want to eat the worms even though they were rich in protein.

Debe comer azúcar.

You need to eat sugar.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Habrá que comer, ¿no?

We'll have to eat, won't we?

— La noche americana (1973)

Ojalá pudiera comer filete con más frecuencia.

I wish I could eat steak more often.

Sabe comer.

He knows how to eat well.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Tom no estaba acostumbrado a comer comida japonesa.

Tom wasn't used to eating Japanese food.

Papá, te dije que iba a comer con ellas.

Dad, I told you I was going to eat with them.

A mí no me gusta comer tomates.

I don't like eating tomatoes.

Los argelinos suelen comer cuscús los viernes.

Algerians usually eat couscous on Fridays.

Mary siempre traía más comida de la que podía comer.

Mary always brought more food than she could eat.

Basta de comer frente a la tele.

No more eating in front of the TV.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Besar a un hombre sin bigote es como comer huevo sin sal.

Kissing a man without a mustache is like eating an egg without salt.

Nosotros podríamos comer comida de perro si nos la sirven en un plato.

We could eat dog food if it was served to us on a plate.

En la cárcel, comer era una fiesta.

In prison, eating was a celebration.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Es malo comer y ver TV a la vez.

It is bad to eat and watch TV at the same time.

— Guardianes de la noche (2004)

No tenía mucha hambre, así que decidí comer más tarde.

I wasn’t very hungry, so I decided to eat later.

El béisbol empezó a ser como comer vegetales o sacar la basura.

Baseball started to feel like eating vegetables or taking out the trash.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Ansía comer ingleses.

He longs to eat English people.

— Enrique V (1989)

Ella dijo que podía comer.

She said she could eat.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Tenés que comer, Numa.

You have to eat, Numa.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Deja de comer comida basura.

Stop eating junk food.

Él no va a volver antes porque dejes de comer.

He isn't going to come back sooner just because you stop eating.

— हैदर (2014)

Así que necesito comer.

So I need to eat.

— La gran juerga (1966)

No podemos permitirnos comer en un restaurante.

We can't afford to eat at a restaurant.

Tom dice que no le importa comer después de que los niños coman.

Tom says he doesn't mind eating after the children eat.

El profesor me la dio a la hora de comer.

The teacher gave it to me at lunchtime.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Pero los prisioneros alemanes podían sentarse y comer.

But the German prisoners could sit down and eat.

Fue amable de tus padres dejarnos comer afuera.

It was kind of your parents to let us eat outside.

Los animales necesitan comer.

Animals need to eat.

Si me lo permites, estoy intentando comer.

If you don't mind, I'm trying to eat.

No puedo estar delante del microondas ni comer M&M rojos.

I can't stand in front of the microwave or eat red M&Ms.

— Juno (2007)

Algunas personas dicen que comer tarde por la noche es malo para la salud.

Some people say that eating late at night is bad for your health.

Creo que necesitas comer más.

I think you need to eat more.

Pienso que es moralmente incorrecto comer personas.

I think it is morally wrong to eat people.

No debéis comer.

You must not eat.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

A muchos niños les gusta comer sándwiches de mantequilla de maní.

Many children like to eat peanut butter sandwiches.

Aquí hay una lista de cosas que deberías evitar comer.

Here is a list of things you should avoid eating.

Comer demasiado es malo para nuestra salud.

Eating too much is bad for our health.

No pongas los codos sobre la mesa al comer.

Don't put your elbows on the table while eating.

Van a comer aquí.

They're going to eat here.

— Contra la pared (2004)

Estaba acostumbrado a comer como un cerdo.

He was used to eating like a pig.

Pero necesitas comer y dormir.

But you need to eat and sleep.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Y para estar vivos, hay que comer.

And to be alive, you have to eat.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Lo único que puedo hacer es comer, cagar, dormir y soñar con mis recuerdos.

All I can do is eat, shit, sleep, and dream about my memories.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Chawli, estoy listo para comer.

Chawli, I'm ready to eat.

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Si tengo buena memoria, dijiste que te ibas a comer mi corazón.

If my memory serves me right, you said you were going to eat my heart.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Comer fuera cuesta mucho dinero.

Eating out costs a lot of money.

A Tomás le encanta comer.

Tomás loves to eat.

Me encanta comer melón.

I love eating melon.

Nadie quería comer.

Nobody wanted to eat.

Y te mueres de hambre, yo no dejaba de comer.

And you're starving, I never stopped eating.

— Die My Love (2025)

Prefiero comer otra cosa.

I'd rather eat something else.

Me gustaría comer algo ligero.

I’d like to eat something light.

Sí, vayamos a comer.

Yes, let's go eat.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

El apetito es el deseo de comer.

Appetite is the desire to eat.

Comer y rascar, todo es empezar.

Eating and scratching are easy once you start.

Si no es asunto mío estamos como siempre ¿quieres comer o tomar algo?

If it’s none of my business, then it’s business as usual. Do you want something to eat or drink?

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

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