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"He eats" is a form of "he eats", a phrase which is often translated as "come". "You eat" is a form of "you eat", a phrase which is often translated as "comes". Learn more about the difference between "he eats" and "you eat" below.
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. come
When he feels sad, he eats.Cuando él se siente triste, come.
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you eat
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. comes
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You eat a lot of vegetables.Comes muchas verduras.
b. come
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You eat fish, but not pork, right?Come pescado, pero no cerdo, ¿verdad?
a. comen
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
If you eat all those cookies, I'm going to be really mad.Si comen todas esas galletas, me voy a enojar.
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