No. 10,262 in Spanish
comen
"Comen" means "they eat."
In a sentence
Ellos comen frutas todos los días.
They eat fruits every day.
In this sentence, the word 'comen' is the third person plural conjugation of the verb 'comer' in the present tense, referring to the action of eating carried out by 'ellos'.
¿Por qué comen tanto durante la fiesta?
Why do they eat so much during the party?
'Comen' is again used as the base verb for present action and it refers to the subject in the third person plural, questioning their frequent action of eating during the party.
Los pájaros comen insectos pequeños para sobrevivir.
The birds eat small insects to survive.
Here, 'comen' describes the habitual eating action of birds, emphasizing their dietary behavior necessary for survival in the present tense.
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