Expressions with "Comer"
Conjugating Comer
Comeris a regular verb in all forms and tenses. Click here for the conjugation table.
Pronominal Use of Comer
The pronominal se is added to comer when the speaker wants to emphasize the quantity of food eaten. The difference between comer and comerse is subtle and doesn’t change the meaning of the verb.
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It is more common to use comerse in spoken Spanish than in written Spanish.
Dar De Comer
When you want to talk about providing someone or something with food, we use the phrase dar de comer. This phrase is often used with an indirect object pronoun, which is placed in front of the conjugated form of dar.
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To Have for Lunch/Dinner
Typically the verb almorzaris used to express to have for lunch or to have lunch. In Mexico and Spain, comer can be used instead. Similarly, it is common in Latin America to use comer instead of cenara to express to have for dinner or to have dinner.
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How to Say You Already Ate
To say you already ate in Spanish, you can conjugate comer in the preterite or present perfect and add ya. The present perfect is more common in Spain than in Latin America.
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