This is the 181st most frequent Japanese word.
食べる
To eat.
Here, '食べます' is the polite present tense form of the verb '食べる', used to express a habitual action or routine.
毎朝パンを食べます。
I eat bread every morning.
In this sentence, '食べてもいいですか' is a polite way to ask for permission to eat something, demonstrating the verb's application in polite requests.
このりんごを食べてもいいですか?
May I eat this apple?
Here, '食べさせられました' uses the causative-passive form of the verb '食べる', conveying being compelled to eat something.