mencionar Present Conjugation
mencionar — to mention
Mencionar is regular in the present tense: menciono, mencionas, menciona, mencionamos, mencionáis, mencionan.
mencionar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense when talking about things you frequently bring up in conversation or facts you state regularly. It is perfect for referring to names, dates, or topics that arise in everyday talk.
Notes on mencionar in the Present
Mencionar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; no stem changes or irregular endings occur.
Example Sentences
Siempre menciono tu nombre cuando hablo con mi jefe.
I always mention your name when I talk to my boss.
yo
Ella nunca menciona a su exnovio.
She never mentions her ex-boyfriend.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué mencionan ese problema ahora?
Why are they mentioning that problem now?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'menciano' instead of 'menciona'.
Correct: menciona
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the vowel sequence; ensure you keep the 'io' in the stem and use standard -ar endings.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no menciones
The negative imperative of mencionar uses the present subjunctive: no menciones, no mencione, no mencionemos, no mencionéis, no mencionen.