Comer (to eat) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Comer - Conjugation of to eat in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Comer (to eat) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Alimentación diaria (Daily food)
Conjugation of to eat in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo comía I was eating
- tú comías you ate
- él/ella comía he was eating
- nosotros/nosotras comíamos we used to eat
- vosotros/vosotras comíais You ate
- ellos/ellas comían They were eating
Example phrases
- Yo comía pollo en el campo. I was eating chicken in the countryside.
- Tú comías muchas verduras. You used to eat a lot of vegetables.
- Él comía sin parar. He was eating without stopping.
- Nosotros comíamos la comida que había en la montaña. We used to eat the food that was on the mountain.
- Vosotros comíais juntos en la playa. You lot used to eat together on the beach.
- Ellos comían mientras veían el vuelo despegar. They were eating while they watched the flight take off.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - comer (to eat)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationComer (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Yo ... pollo en el campo.
2. Vosotros ... juntos en la playa.
3. Ellos ... mientras veían el vuelo despegar.
4. Él ... sin parar.
5. Tú ... muchas verduras.
6. Nosotros ... la comida que había en la montaña.