comentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
comentar — to discuss
Use 'comente' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'comenten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
comentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'comentar', you might say 'Espero que comentes la película' (I hope you discuss the movie) or 'Dudo que comenten el precio' (I doubt they'll discuss the price).
Notes on comentar in the Present Subjunctive
Comentar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Quiero que comentes tus ideas.
I want you to discuss your ideas.
tú
Es importante que comentemos el problema.
It's important that we discuss the problem.
nosotros
No creo que él comente nada.
I don't think he will discuss anything.
él/ella/usted
Me alegro de que ustedes comenten la noticia.
I'm happy that you all discuss the news.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'comentes' after 'Quiero que', not 'comentas'.
Why: Expressions of desire, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo/él/ella/usted' form is 'comente'.
Correct: The form for 'yo', 'él', 'ella', and 'usted' is 'comente'.
Why: This is a common point of confusion as it looks like the imperative 'usted' form.
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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.
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).