Part of Speech: Noun
Phonetic Transcription: /komeɾ/
Meanings: 1. To eat 2. A meal
Usage: "Comer" is a very common verb in Spanish, used frequently in both oral and written contexts. It is an essential part of daily conversation and is used to refer to the action of eating or having a meal.
Verb Tenses: - Present: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen - Future: comeré, comerás, comerá, comeremos, comeréis, comerán - Imperfect: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían - Preterite: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron - Conditional: comería, comerías, comería, comeríamos, comeríais, comerían - Present Subjunctive: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman - Imperfect Subjunctive: comiera/comiese, comieras/comieses, comiera/comiese, comiéramos/comiésemos, comierais/comieseis, comieran/comiesen
Gerund: comiendo
Example Phrases: 1. Me encanta comer pizza los viernes. (I love eating pizza on Fridays.) 2. ¿Quieres comer algo ahora? (Do you want to eat something now?)
Idiomatic Expressions: "Comer" is often found in various Spanish idiomatic expressions: 1. Comer como una vaca (Eat like a pig) - To eat a lot. 2. No me entra más, estoy como una vaca. (I can't eat anymore, I'm stuffed.) 3. Estoy comiendo la cabeza. (I'm overthinking.) 4. No me acuerdo, me lo comí. (I forgot, it slipped my mind.) 5. No me comes el coco. (You don't fool me.)
Etymology: The word "comer" comes from the Latin word "comedere," derived from the verb "edere" (to eat) with the prefix "com-" (together).
Synonyms: - Ingerir (To ingest) - Devorar (To devour) - Alimentarse (To nourish oneself)
Antonyms: - Ayunar (To fast) - Regurgitar (To regurgitate) - Abstenerse (To abstain)