No. 2,475 in Portuguese
comer
"Comer" means "to eat."
In a sentence
Eu gosto de comer maçãs.
I like to eat apples.
The word 'comer' is used in its basic infinitive form to express a general action of eating without any conjugation, paired with auxiliary structures.
Nós comemos juntos ontem.
We ate together yesterday.
Here, 'comer' is conjugated in the past tense ('comemos') to denote an action of eating that occurred in the past.
Você vai comer agora?
Are you going to eat now?
In this example, 'comer' is used in its infinitive form within a future-oriented question indicating a planned or immediate action.
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