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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 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
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Antes comía una dieta equilibrada. | I used to eat a balanced diet. |
| Tú siempre comías sano en la merienda. | You always ate healthily at snack time. |
| Él comía ingredientes típicos de España. | He was eating typical ingredients of Spain. |
| Nosotros comíamos después de practicar un deporte. | We used to eat after playing a sport. |
| Vosotros comíais tortas antes de pesarse. | You were eating cakes before weighing yourselves. |
| Ellos nunca comían refrescos, solo agua para hidratar. | They never used to have fizzy drinks, only water to hydrate. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
comíais, comías, comía, comían, comíamos
1.
Antes ... una dieta equilibrada.
(I used to eat a balanced diet.)
2.
Vosotros ... tortas antes de pesarse.
(You were eating cakes before weighing yourselves.)
3.
Él ... ingredientes típicos de españa.
(He was eating typical Spanish ingredients.)
4.
Nosotros ... después de practicar un deporte.
(We used to eat after playing a sport.)
5.
Tú siempre ... sano en la merienda.
(You always ate healthily at snack time.)
6.
Ellos nunca ... refrescos, solo agua para hidratar.
(They never used to have fizzy drinks, only water to hydrate.)