Learning Spanish One Verb at a Time. Comer - to Eat. Past

 

Learning Spanish

One Verb at a Time

Comer - to Eat 

Simple Past & Imperfect Past and Subjunctive.

Simple Past // Pasado Simple

Last night I had a delicious pizza with my friends. Anoche comí una deliciosa pizza con mis amigos.

Yesterday we ate fish on the beach during our vacation. Ayer comimos pescado en la playa durante nuestras vacaciones.

Last weekend I ate a Valencian paella at a Spanish restaurant. El fin de semana pasado comí una paella valenciana en un restaurante español.

Did you eat cake at your sister's birthday party? ¿Comiste pastel en la fiesta de cumpleaños de tu hermana?

The children ate ice cream after playing in the park. Los niños comieron helado después de jugar en el parque.

She had a green salad for dinner because she was on a diet. Ella se comió una ensalada verde para la cena porque estaba a dieta.

We ate together as a family to celebrate Father's Day. Nosotros comimos juntos en familia para celebrar el Día del Padre.

Did you eat anything before going to the movies? ¿Comieron algo antes de ir al cine?

I didn't eat much because I was feeling a bit under the weather. No comí mucho porque me sentía un poco indispuesto.

They ate hamburgers and fries at the fast food place. Ellos comieron hamburguesas y papas fritas en la comida rápida.

Imperfect Past // Pasado Imperfecto

When I was a kid, I ate a lot of candy. Cuando era niño, comía muchos dulces.

 

Every day we ate together at the family table. Todos los días comíamos juntos en la mesa familiar.

She always ate very slowly, savoring every bite. Ella siempre comía muy despacio, saboreando cada bocado.

Did you eat in the school cafeteria or did you bring your own lunch? ¿Comías en la cafetería de la escuela o llevabas tu almuerzo?

On Sunday afternoons we ate roast chicken with rice and salad. Los domingos por la tarde comíamos pollo asado con arroz y ensalada.

My grandfather loved to eat sweets and pastries. A mi abuelo le encantaba comer dulces y pasteles.

Nosotros no comíamos mucha carne, preferíamos pescado y verduras. We didn't eat much meat, preferring fish and vegetables.

Did you often eat in restaurants or did you cook at home? ¿Comías con frecuencia en restaurantes o cocinabas en casa?

She ate very fast because she was always in a hurry. Ella comía muy rápido porque siempre tenía prisa.

They ate sandwiches and fruits as snacks between meals. Ellos comían bocadillos y frutas como refrigerio entre comidas.

Imperfect Subjunctive // Imperfect Subjunctive

 I wish I ate healthier and took better care of myself. Ojalá comiera más sano y me cuidara mejor.

You didn't need to eat so much, you're going to get sick. No era necesario que comieras tanto, te vas a empachar.

I doubted if I would eat anything before going to the gym. Dudaba si comería algo antes de ir al gimnasio.

It was important that we ate together as a family at least once a day. Era importante que comiéramos juntos en familia al menos una vez al día.

I would not allow my children to eat too much sugar. No permitía que mis hijos comieran demasiada azúcar.

I suggested that he eat slowly and chew his food well. Le sugerí que comiera despacio y masticara bien la comida.

It was essential that we ate foods rich in protein and vitamins. Era fundamental que comiéramos alimentos ricos en proteínas y vitaminas.

I expected you to eat something before leaving the house. Esperaba que comieras algo antes de salir de casa.

It didn't matter if we ate simple food, the important thing was to be together. No importaría si comiéramos comida simple, lo importante era estar juntos.

It was imperative that we ate at regular times to maintain good health. Era imprescindible que comiéramos a horas regulares para mantener una buena salud.