comentar Conditional Conjugation
comentar — to discuss
The conditional of comentar is regular: comentaría, comentarías, comentaría, comentaríamos, comentaríais, comentarían.
comentar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'comentar' for hypothetical situations ('would discuss'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past. For example, 'Yo comentaría eso si fuera tú' (I would discuss that if I were you) or 'Él comentaría el plan contigo' (He would discuss the plan with you).
Notes on comentar in the Conditional
Comentar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'comentar'.
Example Sentences
Yo comentaría más, pero no tengo tiempo.
I would discuss more, but I don't have time.
yo
¿Comentarías el libro conmigo?
Would you discuss the book with me?
tú
Ella comentaría los detalles si se lo pidieras.
She would discuss the details if you asked her.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros comentaríamos la situación.
We would discuss the situation.
nosotros
Ellos comentarían el problema.
They would discuss the problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense 'comentaré' instead of conditional 'comentaría' for hypotheticals.
Correct: Use 'comentaría' for 'would discuss', not 'comentaré' (which means 'will discuss').
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes, while the future expresses certainty about future events.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional stem with the infinitive.
Correct: The stem is 'comentar-' for all conditional forms of 'comentar'.
Why: Unlike some verbs with irregular future stems, 'comentar' follows the standard pattern.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comento
Comentar is regular in the present: comento, comentas, comenta, comentamos, comentáis, comentan.
Preterite
yo: comenté
Comentar is regular in the preterite: comenté, comentaste, comentó, comentamos, comentasteis, comentaron.
Imperfect
yo: comentaba
Comentar is regular in the imperfect: comentaba, comentabas, comentaba, comentábamos, comentabais, comentaban.
Future
yo: comentaré
The future tense of comentar is regular: comentaré, comentarás, comentará, comentaremos, comentaréis, comentarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comente
Use 'comente' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'comenten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comentara
Use 'comentara' or 'comentase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comenta
Use 'comenta' (tú) and 'comenten' (ustedes) for direct commands with comentar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comentes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no comentes' (tú) or 'no comenten' (ustedes).