comería

Comería is the simple conditional form of the Spanish verb comer, meaning to eat. In context, it functions as “I would eat,” “you would eat,” or “he/she would eat,” depending on the subject. It is used to express hypothetical actions, polite requests, or actions contingent on other conditions.

Conjugation and form: The conditional simple is formed by adding the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive comer. The form comería has an accent on the í to indicate the correct pronunciation: co-me-RÍ-a. Corresponding forms are comería, comerías, comería, comeríamos, comeríais, comerían.

Usage: Comería is commonly employed in conditional clauses, for example: “Si tuviera hambre, comería ahora.” It can also appear in independent clauses to express a hypothetical choice or polite suggestion: “¿Qué comería usted si viniera?” It is distinct from the imperfect indicative comería, which is not a standard separate form in Spanish; the practical distinction is between conditional and other tenses like simple present or imperfect.

Etymology and relation: Comería derives from the verb comer, whose form in the conditional reflects a broader Romance pattern of attaching -ía endings to the infinitive to express contingency. The conditional is often linked to hypothetical, polite, or future-in-the-puture meanings in Spanish grammar.

See also: Spanish grammar, conditional mood, comer, conjugation patterns for -er verbs. The imperfect indicative of comer is comería in some analyses, but typically the form with the accent is understood as the conditional.