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Comer Present Subjunctive Practice

Comer (to eat) in the present subjunctive: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Regular -er•B1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

The present subjunctive of comer takes the yo stem com- and swaps the -er vowel for a: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman. That opposite-vowel rule is the key: -ar verbs switch to e (hable), -er and -ir verbs switch to a (coma, viva).

The classic trap is come against coma: come states a fact (el niño come bien), coma depends on a trigger (quiero que el niño coma bien). Parents' phrases are full of it — no quiero que comas tan rápido, es importante que comáis verdura.

IIConjugation
comerPresent Subjunctive
yo
coma
tú
comas
él / ella / usted
coma
nosotros
comamos
vosotros
comáis
ellos / ustedes
coman
Fully regular in every tense — the model for -er verbs like beber, aprender and vender.

Download the comer conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

48 exercises on comer across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Wish + que
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El médico quiere que yo _____ menos sal y más fruta. (comer)

The doctor wants me to eat less salt and more fruit.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
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No quiero que _____ tan rápido, te va a sentar mal. (comer)

I don't want you to eat so fast — it'll disagree with you.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Impersonal trigger
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Es importante que el bebé _____ cada tres horas. (comer)

It's important for the baby to eat every three hours.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Mi madre insiste en que nosotros _____ juntos los domingos. (comer)

My mother insists that we eat together on Sundays.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Para que
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Corto la carne en trozos pequeños para que los niños la _____ mejor. (comer)

I cut the meat into small pieces so the children can eat it more easily.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Doubt + que
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No es seguro que yo _____ con vosotros esta noche; salgo tarde. (comer)

It's not certain that I'll eat with you tonight; I finish late.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Hope + que
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Espero que _____ bien en tu viaje a Lima; la cocina allí es increíble. (comer)

I hope you eat well on your trip to Lima; the food there is incredible.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Doubt + que
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Dudo que el gato _____ ese pienso nuevo; es muy exigente. (comer)

I doubt the cat will eat that new food; he's very fussy.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Mamá pide que nosotros _____ en la cocina para no manchar el salón. (comer)

Mum asks us to eat in the kitchen so we don't make a mess in the living room.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Emotion + que
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Me preocupa que mis hijos _____ tanta comida procesada. (comer)

It worries me that my children eat so much processed food.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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Es mejor que vosotros _____ algo antes de salir de excursión. (comer)

It's better for you (all) to eat something before setting off on the trip.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Te llamo en cuanto _____ algo esta tarde; ahora no puedo. (comer)

I'll call you as soon as I've eaten something this afternoon; I can't right now.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Impersonal trigger
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No es bueno que un deportista _____ justo antes de competir. (comer)

It isn't good for an athlete to eat right before competing.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Prefiero que tú _____ aquí conmigo y no delante del ordenador. (comer)

I'd rather you ate here with me and not in front of the computer.

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