Comer in the Present Perfect Subjunctive Tense
Name In Spanish: Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo
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When to use this tense with comer
Expressions of desire or mandate in the past:
Espero que hayas comido bien en la fiesta.
Expressions of surprise or disbelief in the past:
No puedo creer que hayas comido todo eso.
Me sorprende que ellos hayan comido tan rápido.
Read a dialog with comer in the Present Perfect Subjunctive Tense
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Mini Dialog for the Tense
Dos amigas hablando
Two friends talking
Noelia: ¿Qué tal tu cita? ¿Has estado comiendo en el restaurante de Pedro?
How was your date? Have you been eating at Pedro's restaurant?
Mónica: ¡Sí! ¡Todo estaba exquisito!
Yes, everything was delicious!
Noelia: Me alegra que vosotros hayáis comido bien allí. ¡Ese restaurante es acierto seguro!
I'm glad you had a good meal there - that restaurant is a sure hit!
Mónica: Aunque nosotros hayamos comido hoy, podríamos ir mañana contigo y repetir.
Even if we had lunch today, we could go with you tomorrow and repeat.
Noelia: No es necesario Mónica. Además ahora que ya sois pareja, querrás pasar más tiempo con él.
It's not necessary Monica. Besides, now that you're a couple, you'll want to spend more time with him.
Mónica: Que yo haya comido hoy con él, no significa que ya sea mi pareja.
Just because I had lunch with him today doesn't mean that he is my partner.
Noelia: Estoy de acuerdo. Aunque tu hayas comido con él, ¡aún no te ha enamorado! Tendrá que esforzarse más, jajaja.
I agree. Even if you've eaten with him, you still haven't fallen in love with him! He'll have to try harder, hahaha.
Conjugation chart for comer in the Present Perfect Subjunctive tense
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| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo haya comido | I have eaten |
| tú | Tú hayas comido | You have eaten |
| vos | Vos hayas comido | (voseo) You have eaten |
| usted | Usted haya comido | (formal) You have eaten |
| él / ella | Él / Ella haya comido | He / she have eaten |
| nosotros / nosotras | Nosotros / Nosotras hayamos comido | We have eaten |
| vosotros / vosotras | Vosotros / Vosotras hayáis comido | You (all) have eaten |
| ustedes | Ustedes hayan comido | (formal) You (all) have eaten |
| ellos / ellas | Ellos / Ellas hayan comido | They have eaten |