Dictionary · Portuguese

comentar

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to comment (on)

    to make remarks or express opinions about something

  2. 2.

    to discuss

    to talk about something with others

  3. 3.

    to remark

    to mention or observe something casually

Examples

  • "Ele comentou sobre o filme que assistiu ontem."

    He commented on the movie he watched yesterday.

  • "Não vou comentar esse assunto com ninguém."

    I'm not going to discuss this matter with anyone.

  • "A professora comentou que a prova estava difícil."

    The teacher remarked that the test was difficult.

Usage

Common verb used in both formal and informal contexts. Often followed by "sobre" (about) or "que" (that). Also widely used for commenting on social media posts (comentar no Instagram, etc.). Don't confuse with "comentário" (noun = comment).

Conjugation

Full table

Presente

indicative
eucomento
ele/ela/vocêcomenta
nóscomentamos
eles/elas/vocêscomentam

Pretérito Perfeito

indicative
eucomentei
ele/ela/vocêcomentou
nóscomentamos
eles/elas/vocêscomentaram

Pretérito Imperfeito

indicative
eucomentava
ele/ela/vocêcomentava
nóscomentávamos
eles/elas/vocêscomentavam

Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito

indicative
eucomentara
ele/ela/vocêcomentara
nóscomentáramos
eles/elas/vocêscomentaram