comer

I want to eat apples.

In this sentence, 'Quiero' translates to 'I want', 'comer' means 'to eat' and 'manzanas' means 'apples'. The verb 'comer' is used to express the action of eating in Spanish.

I need to eat soon.

In this sentence, 'Necesito' translates to 'I need', 'comer' means 'to eat' and 'pronto' means 'soon'. The verb 'comer' is used to express the necessity to eat.

She can eat pizza.

In this sentence, 'Ella' translates to 'She', 'puede' means 'can', 'comer' means 'to eat' and 'pizza' is the same in English and Spanish. The verb 'comer' is used to express ability in Spanish.

I like to eat ice cream.

In this sentence, 'Me gusta' translates to 'I like', 'comer' means 'to eat' and 'helado' means 'ice cream'. The verb 'comer' is used to express preference in Spanish.

We are going to eat pasta.

In this sentence, 'Vamos a' translates to 'We are going to', 'comer' means 'to eat' and 'pasta' is the same in English and Spanish. The verb 'comer' is used to express a future action in Spanish.

I can't eat meat.

In this sentence, 'No puedo' translates to 'I can't', 'comer' means 'to eat' and 'carne' means 'meat'. The verb 'comer' is used to express prohibition or inability in Spanish.

They eat fish.

In this sentence, 'Ellos' translates to 'They', 'comen' is the third person plural form of 'comer' which means 'eat' and 'pescado' means 'fish'.

I am eating a sandwich.

'Estoy comiendo' is the present progressive form of 'comer' which translates to 'I am eating', and 'un sandwich' means 'a sandwich'. This tense is used to indicate that the action is happening right now.

Eating healthy is important.

'Comer sano' translates to 'eating healthy', and 'es importante' means 'is important'. In Spanish, to express general or abstract actions, infinitive verbs like 'comer' can be used as subjects of the sentence.

I finished eating.

'Terminé' translates to 'I finished' and 'de comer' to 'eating'. 'Comer' is in the infinitive form and preceded by 'de' which is used in Spanish to connect verbs.

I can't eat fish.

This statement incorporates negation (No) along with ability (puedo) to say that the speaker is unable to eat fish for possibly medical or personal preferences.

Are you going to eat pizza?

This phrase is a yes-no question asking if the listener is planning (Vas) to eat (comer) pizza. This helps beginners understand forming questions in Spanish.

She eats apples.

This sentence introduces students to the third person singular conjugation of comer, 'come', here used to signal that She (Ella) eats (come) apples (manzanas).

We eat early.

This phrase uses the first person plural form of comer, 'comemos' to indicate that we (nosotros) eat (comemos) early (temprano).

They eat too much.

This sentence uses the third person plural form of comer, 'comen', and introduces the adverb 'demasiado', meaning too, to express the idea of overeating.

I want to eat ice cream.

This phrase introduces desire (Quiero), enforcing learning of the verb 'to want' (querer) in combination with 'to eat' (comer).

I'm going to eat out tonight.

The phrase presents a future tense (Voy a) combined with the verb 'to eat' (comer) and introduces the adverb 'fuera' for 'out'.

Can we eat together?

This is a friendly question offering an opportunity to eat together, introducing the first person plural form of the verb 'Podemos' (Can we).

I prefer to eat at home.

The phrase embeds the preference (Prefiero) of the speaker to eat (comer) at home (en casa), an ideal sentence to practice the use of 'prefer' (preferir).

I need to eat.

This is a simple phrase stating the necessity (necesito) of the speaker (Yo) to eat (comer). It is an ideal sentence for beginners to understand because it incorporates two important concepts: stating necessity and using the verb comer.