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Comer (to eat) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Comer (to eat) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Alimentación diaria (Daily food)

Conjugation of to eat in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) comía I was eating
(tú) comías You were eating
(él/ella) comía he/she was eating
(nosotros/nosotras) comíamos we were eating
(vosotros/vosotras) comíais You ate
(ellos/ellas) comían they ate

Example phrases

Spanish English
Yo comía arroz y lechuga cada día en casa. I used to eat rice and lettuce every day at home.
Tú comías carne de pollo todos los fines de semana. You used to eat chicken meat every weekend.
Él comía merienda sana antes de practicar deporte. He used to eat a healthy snack before playing sports.
Nosotros comíamos un menú equilibrado cada semana. We used to eat a balanced menu every week.
Vosotros comíais tapas saludables en la merienda. You used to eat healthy tapas at snack time.
Ellos comían cereales para estar saludables siempre. They used to eat cereals to always stay healthy.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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comíais, comías, comía, comían, comíamos

1.
Yo ... arroz y lechuga cada día en casa.
(I used to eat rice and lettuce every day at home.)
2.
Vosotros ... tapas saludables en la merienda.
(You used to eat healthy tapas at snack time.)
3.
Él ... merienda sana antes de practicar deporte.
(He used to eat a healthy snack before playing sports.)
4.
Nosotros ... un menú equilibrado cada semana.
(We used to eat a balanced menu every week.)
5.
Tú ... carne de pollo todos los fines de semana.
(You used to eat chicken meat every weekend.)
6.
Ellos ... cereales para estar saludables siempre.
(They used to eat cereals to always stay healthy.)