Comeríamos

Comeríamos is the first-person plural form of the Spanish verb comer in the conditional tense, meaning "we would eat." It is used to describe an action that would take place under a hypothetical condition or to express a tentative plan or suggestion.

Morphology and pronunciation: The form comes from the infinitive comer plus the conditional ending -íamos. It is a regular form: comeríamos, comerías, comería, comeríamos, comeríais, comerían. The accent on í marks the stress on the syllable before the ending, so it is pronounced co-me-RI-a-mos.

Usage: The conditional expresses hypothetical actions, potential outcomes, or polite or softened statements. In si-clauses, it often appears in the main clause to indicate what would happen if a condition were met: Si tuviéramos hambre, comeríamos en casa. It can also soften requests or suggestions: ¿Qué comeríamos si volvemos tarde? and similar contexts where the action is contingent or tentative.

Examples:

- Si tuviéramos hambre, comeríamos antes de empezar la película.

- Si hubiera más opciones, comeríamos algo diferente.

- Hoy comeríamos temprano, si no lloviera.

Related forms and notes: Comer sería (we would be eating) is less common but related in structure. The key contrasts are with the imperfect subjunctive form comeríamos versus comiéramos (the imperfect subjunctive), which appears in dependent clauses under certain conditions. Comeríamos therefore functions as a straightforward, regular conditional to discuss what would happen under specified circumstances.