Commenter Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

commenter — to comment — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, regular -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find commenter in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the commenter conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the commenter present tense page.

Example sentences with commenter

In the present tense

  • “Je commente le livre tous les jours.” — “I comment the book every day.”
  • “Tu commentes le livre à la maison.” — “You comment the book at home.”
  • “Il commente le livre ce matin.” — “He comments the book this morning.”
  • “Nous commentons le livre avec Paul.” — “We comment the book with Paul.”
  • “Vous commentez le livre.” — “You comment the book.”
  • “Ils commentent le livre tous les jours.” — “They comment the book every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai commenté le livre hier.” — “I have commented the book yesterday.”
  • “Tu as commenté le livre la semaine dernière.” — “You have commented the book last week.”
  • “Il a commenté le livre ce matin.” — “He has commented the book this morning.”
  • “Nous avons commenté le livre avant la fête.” — “We have commented the book before the party.”
  • “Vous avez commenté le livre.” — “You have commented the book.”
  • “Ils ont commenté le livre hier.” — “They have commented the book yesterday.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “Je commentais le livre à la maison.” — “I used to comment the book at home.”
  • “Tu commenteras le livre bientôt.” — “You will comment the book soon.”
  • “Il commenterait le livre avec Paul.” — “He would comment the book with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous commentions le livre tous les jours.” — “It is important that We comment the book every day.”
  • “Commente le livre !” — “Comment the book!”

Commenter in context

Je commente le livre tous les jours. Tu commentes le livre à la maison. Il commente le livre ce matin. Nous commentons le livre avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de commenter est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — commente, commentes, commente, commentons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to comment. J'ai commenté le livre hier. Tu as commenté le livre la semaine dernière. Il a commenté le livre ce matin. Nous avons commenté le livre avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de commenter apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to comment — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Je commenter le livre.”

✓ Right: “Je commente le livre tous les jours.”

The infinitive commenter never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form commente.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je commentes le livre.”

✓ Right: “Je commente le livre tous les jours.”

commentes is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is commente — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “Je commente le livre hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai commenté le livre hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai commenté here, not the present commente.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je commentons le livre.”

✓ Right: “Je commente le livre tous les jours.”

commentons is the nous form. The je form is commente — the two persons never share a form in the present of commenter.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on commenter across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of commenter in the Present indicative?

    • A) commenteras
    • B) commentons
    • C) avais commenté
    • D) commentes

  2. What is the je form of commenter in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) as commenté
    • B) commente
    • C) a commenté
    • D) ai commenté

  3. What is the il/elle form of commenter in the Imperfect?

    • A) commente
    • B) commentait
    • C) commenta
    • D) commentiez

  4. What is the nous form of commenter in the Future?

    • A) commenterez
    • B) commenterons
    • C) commentions
    • D) avions commenté

  5. What is the tu form of commenter in the Conditional?

    • A) as commenté
    • B) commenterais
    • C) commenterions
    • D) aurais commenté

  6. What is the je form of commenter in the Passé simple?

    • A) commentas
    • B) commentai
    • C) ai commenté
    • D) commentèrent

  7. What is the nous form of commenter in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) commentiez
    • B) commentâmes
    • C) commenterons
    • D) commentions

  8. What is the gerund of commenter?

    • A) en commentant
    • B) consultant
    • C) éteignant
    • D) admettant

  9. What is the past participle of commenter?

    • A) calmé
    • B) commenté
    • C) considéré
    • D) conclu

  10. What does commenter mean in English?

  • A) create
  • B) break
  • C) bring
  • D) comment

Answer key

  1. D) commentes — the tu form of commenter in the present indicative is commentes. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. D) ai commenté — the je form of commenter in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai commenté. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. B) commentait — the il/elle form of commenter in the imperfect is commentait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. B) commenterons — the nous form of commenter in the future is commenterons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. B) commenterais — the tu form of commenter in the conditional is commenterais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. B) commentai — the je form of commenter in the passé simple is commentai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. D) commentions — the nous form of commenter in the present subjunctive is commentions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. A) en commentant — the gerund of commenter is en commentant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
  9. B) commenté — the past participle of commenter is commenté; perfect tenses use avoir + commenté. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. D) comment — commenter means “to comment” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does commenter mean in English?

commenter means “to comment”. You use it whenever you talk about to comment in French, in the present, the past and the future.

Is commenter regular or irregular?

commenter is regular. commenter is regular: every form follows the standard -er endings, so once you know the pattern you can build every tense from the stem. There are no surprises in any tense — the tables below are exactly what the endings predict.

What are the gerund and past participle of commenter?

The gerund is en commentant and the past participle is commenté. The perfect tenses use avoir + commenté.

Where can I see the full conjugation of commenter?

On the commenter conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The commenter present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for commenter, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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