mencionar Imperfect Conjugation
mencionar — to mention
The imperfect of mencionar uses the standard -aba endings: mencionaba, mencionabas, mencionaba, mencionábamos, mencionabais, mencionaban.
mencionar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a repeated action in the past (something you used to mention often) or to set the scene by describing what someone was mentioning while something else happened.
Notes on mencionar in the Imperfect
Mencionar is completely regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent mark on the 'nosotros' form: mencionábamos.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo siempre mencionaba sus viajes a Italia.
My grandfather always mentioned (used to mention) his trips to Italy.
él/ella/usted
Mientras caminábamos, tú mencionabas tus planes.
While we were walking, you were mentioning your plans.
tú
Nosotros mencionábamos ese tema con frecuencia.
We mentioned that topic frequently.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: mencionaba (without context of who)
Correct: Use a pronoun if unclear
Why: The 'yo' and 'él/ella' forms are identical (mencionaba), so context is key to avoid confusion.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: menciono
Mencionar is regular in the present tense: menciono, mencionas, menciona, mencionamos, mencionáis, mencionan.
Preterite
yo: mencioné
The preterite of mencionar follows the regular -ar pattern: mencioné, mencionaste, mencionó, mencionamos, mencionasteis, mencionaron.
Future
yo: mencionaré
The future of mencionar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: mencionaría
The conditional of mencionar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: mencionaría, mencionarías, mencionaría, mencionaríamos, mencionaríais, mencionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mencione
The present subjunctive of mencionar uses -e endings: mencione, menciones, mencione, mencionemos, mencionéis, mencionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mencionara
The imperfect subjunctive of mencionar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: mencionara, mencionaras, mencionara, mencionáramos, mencionarais, mencionaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: menciona
The affirmative imperative of mencionar provides direct commands: menciona (tú), mencione (usted), mencionad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no menciones
The negative imperative of mencionar uses the present subjunctive: no menciones, no mencione, no mencionemos, no mencionéis, no mencionen.