The Future Tense of comer is used to talk about actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana comeré una manzana. (Tomorrow I will eat an apple.)

Comer is a regular -er verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Comer (to eat) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Comer generally means to eat or consume food, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To eat or consume food in the future, for example, Comeré una manzana mañana (I will eat an apple tomorrow).

Slang: To perform oral sex: In vulgar slang, it can mean to perform oral sex, for example, Te comeré la panocha mañana (I will eat you out tomorrow). This usage is considered extremely rude.

Idiomatic: To defeat or outperform: Idiomatically, it can mean to defeat or outperform someone, for example, Te comeré en el partido de fútbol mañana (I will beat you in the soccer game tomorrow).

Colloquial: To tease or make fun of: In some colloquial usage, it can mean to tease or make fun of someone, for example, Te comeré por tu nuevo corte de pelo mañana (I will tease you about your new haircut tomorrow).

Examples

Examples of Comer in the Future Tense

Mañana comeré una manzana para el desayuno. (Tomorrow I will eat an apple for breakfast.)

¿Comerás con nosotros esta noche? (Will you eat with us tonight?)

Ella comerá un sándwich vegetariano en el café. (She will eat a vegetarian sandwich at the cafe.)

Comeremos pizza después de la película. (We will eat pizza after the movie.)

Los niños comerán fruta para la merienda. (The children will eat fruit for a snack.)

Antes de salir, comeré un bocadillo rápido. (Before leaving, I will eat a quick snack.)

¿Qué comerás en el restaurante esta noche? (What will you eat at the restaurant tonight?)

Para la fiesta, comeremos tacos y nachos. (For the party, we will eat tacos and nachos.)

Mis amigos comerán en el nuevo restaurante vegano. (My friends will eat at the new vegan restaurant.)

Después del trabajo, comeré algo ligero y saludable. (After work, I will eat something light and healthy.)

¿Comerás el postre que preparé? (Will you eat the dessert I prepared?)

Para el almuerzo, comeremos en un restaurante típico. (For lunch, we will eat at a typical restaurant.)

Ellos comerán comida rápida antes del concierto. (They will eat fast food before the concert.)

En la boda, comeré el plato vegetariano. (At the wedding, I will eat the vegetarian dish.)

Los turistas comerán platos regionales durante su visita. (The tourists will eat regional dishes during their visit.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Comer (to eat) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.