comentar Present Conjugation
comentar — to discuss
Comentar is regular in the present: comento, comentas, comenta, comentamos, comentáis, comentan.
comentar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'comentar' for actions happening now, habitual discussions, or general truths. For example, 'Ahora comento mis ideas' (Now I'm discussing my ideas) or 'Ella comenta mucho en clase' (She comments a lot in class).
Notes on comentar in the Present
Comentar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo comento en las reuniones.
I comment in the meetings.
yo
¿Tú comentas sobre política?
Do you comment on politics?
tú
Él comenta las noticias cada mañana.
He comments on the news every morning.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros comentamos el libro en clase.
We discuss the book in class.
nosotros
Ellos comentan todo.
They comment on everything.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form 'comente' when the indicative is needed.
Correct: Use 'comento' for 'yo', 'comentas' for 'tú', etc., in statements of fact or habit.
Why: The subjunctive is for uncertainty, wishes, etc., while the indicative is for factual statements.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'comentáis' (vosotros).
Correct: The vosotros form is 'comentáis', with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and spelling.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comentes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no comentes' (tú) or 'no comenten' (ustedes).