Overview
This lecture covers the Spanish verb "comer" (to eat), focusing on its present participle "comiendo," as well as key conjugations across multiple tenses and moods.
Present and Past Participles
- "Comiendo" is the present participle of "comer," meaning "eating."
- "Comido" is the past participle, meaning "eaten."
Indicative Mood Conjugations
- Present: como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen.
- Preterite: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.
- Imperfect: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían.
- Conditional: comería, comerías, comería, comeríamos, comeríais, comerían.
- Future: comeré, comerás, comerá, comeremos, comeréis, comerán.
Subjunctive Mood Conjugations
- Present: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman.
- Imperfect: comiera/comiese, comieras/comieses, etc.
- Future: comiere, comieres, etc.
Imperative Mood (Commands)
- Affirmative tú: come; negative tú: no comas.
- Ud.: coma / no coma.
- Nosotros: comamos / no comamos.
- Vosotros: comed / no comáis.
- Uds.: coman / no coman.
Progressive Tense Examples
- Present: estoy comiendo (I am eating).
- Preterite: estuve comiendo (I was eating).
- Imperfect: estaba comiendo (I was eating).
- Conditional: estaría comiendo (I would be eating).
- Future: estaré comiendo (I will be eating).
Perfect Tenses
- Present Perfect: he comido (I have eaten).
- Preterite Perfect: hube comido (I had eaten).
- Past Perfect: había comido (I had eaten).
- Conditional Perfect: habría comido (I would have eaten).
- Future Perfect: habré comido (I will have eaten).
Perfect Subjunctive
- Present: haya comido (I have eaten).
- Past: hubiera/hubiese comido (I had eaten).
- Future: hubiere comido (I will have eaten).
Informal Future
- "Ir a" + infinitive: voy a comer (I am going to eat), vas a comer, va a comer, etc.
Regional Conjugations
- "Vos" is used in parts of Latin America for informal singular "you."
- "Vosotros" is used in Spain for informal plural "you all."
Examples in Context
- "Estoy comiendo" = I am eating.
- "No están comiendo carne" = They are not eating meat.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Present participle ("comiendo") — form used for progressive tenses ("eating").
- Past participle ("comido") — form used for perfect tenses ("eaten").
- Indicative Mood — states facts and asks questions.
- Subjunctive Mood — expresses wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
- Imperative Mood — gives commands or requests.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Practice conjugating "comer" in all tenses for each pronoun.
- Review context examples using "comiendo."
- Complete online lessons or drills on Spanish present, preterite, and subjunctive conjugations.