mencionar Negative Imperative Conjugation
mencionar — to mention
The negative imperative of mencionar uses the present subjunctive: no menciones, no mencione, no mencionemos, no mencionéis, no mencionen.
mencionar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to bring up a certain topic, perhaps because it is a secret or a sensitive matter.
Notes on mencionar in the Negative Imperative
Mencionar is regular. All negative commands are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No menciones la fiesta sorpresa.
Don't mention the surprise party.
tú
Por favor, no mencionen este tema en la cena.
Please, don't mention this topic at dinner.
ustedes
No mencionemos el dinero todavía.
Let's not mention the money yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no menciona
Correct: no menciones
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: mencionaba
The imperfect of mencionar uses the standard -aba endings: mencionaba, mencionabas, mencionaba, mencionábamos, mencionabais, mencionaban.
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).