comentar Negative Imperative Conjugation
comentar — to discuss
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no comentes' (tú) or 'no comenten' (ustedes).
comentar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To tell someone *not* to do something. For 'comentar', you'd say 'No comentes eso' (Don't discuss that) or 'No comenten los detalles' (Don't discuss the details).
Notes on comentar in the Negative Imperative
Comentar is regular. All negative commands use the present subjunctive form with 'no'.
Example Sentences
No comentes nada sobre el secreto.
Don't discuss anything about the secret.
tú
No comenten los errores del jefe.
Don't discuss the boss's mistakes.
ustedes
No comentemos este asunto ahora.
Let's not discuss this matter now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no' instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no comentes', not 'no comentar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'no comentes' (tú) with 'no comentes' (usted).
Correct: Both tú and usted use 'no comentes' in the negative imperative.
Why: The negative imperative for 'tú' and 'usted' forms are identical.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comenta
Use 'comenta' (tú) and 'comenten' (ustedes) for direct commands with comentar.