comentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
comentar — to discuss
Use 'comenta' (tú) and 'comenten' (ustedes) for direct commands with comentar.
comentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'comentar', you'd use it to tell someone to discuss something, like 'Comenta tus ideas' (Discuss your ideas) or 'Comenten el libro' (Discuss the book).
Notes on comentar in the Affirmative Imperative
Comentar is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'comentad'.
Example Sentences
Comenta tus pensamientos.
Discuss your thoughts.
tú
¡Comenten la película después!
Discuss the movie afterwards!
ustedes
Comentemos los resultados.
Let's discuss the results.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative form, like 'Comenta', not 'Comentas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes ongoing actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form 'comentad'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' command is 'comentad'.
Why: This is a specific irregular form for the 'vosotros' group in Spain.
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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.
Conditional
yo: comentaría
The conditional of comentar is regular: comentaría, comentarías, comentaría, comentaríamos, comentaríais, comentarían.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comentes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no comentes' (tú) or 'no comenten' (ustedes).