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How to Say "mentioned" in Spanish

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mencionó

VerbA2General
Use this form when you want to say that someone performed the action of mentioning something in the past. It's the past tense of the verb 'mencionar'.

Examples

Ella mencionó el plan durante la cena.

She mentioned the plan during dinner.

mencionado

men-syoh-NAH-dohmensjoˈnaðo

AdjectiveB1General
Use this form when you want to describe something (a person, place, thing, etc.) that has been spoken about or referred to. It acts like an adjective.
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Examples

La dirección mencionada en el contrato no existe.

The address mentioned in the contract does not exist.

Los problemas mencionados anteriormente deben ser corregidos.

The problems mentioned previously must be corrected.

El señor Pérez, ya mencionado, es nuestro jefe de equipo.

Mr. Pérez, already referred to, is our team leader.

Adjective Agreement

When used as a description (like 'the mentioned book'), 'mencionado' must change its ending to match the gender and quantity of the thing it describes: 'la persona mencionada' (feminine singular) or 'los libros mencionados' (masculine plural).

Participle Function in Perfect Tenses

This word is the past participle of 'mencionar.' It is used with the helping verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses, such as 'Hemos mencionado el tema' (We have mentioned the topic). When used with 'haber,' the ending always stays '-ado' and never changes.

Forgetting Agreement

Mistake: “La persona mencionado.”

Correction: La persona mencionada. Remember, if the thing you are describing is feminine, you must use the 'a' ending.

Verb vs. Adjective

The most common mistake is using the adjective 'mencionado' when you actually need the past tense verb 'mencionó'. Remember, 'mencionó' is the action of mentioning, while 'mencionado' describes something that *was* mentioned.

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