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/menθjoˈnaɾ/ ES

/mensjoˈnaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to mention

Word origin

From Latin mentio ('a calling to mind, a mention'), related to mens ('mind'). The same root gives English 'mention' and 'mental'.

Origin
Latin
Root
mentio
English cognates
mention, mental

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yomencionomencionémencionabamencionarémencionaría
mencionasmencionastemencionabasmencionarásmencionarías
él/ella/ud.mencionamencionómencionabamencionarámencionaría
nos.mencionamosmencionamosmencionábamosmencionaremosmencionaríamos
vos.mencionáismencionasteismencionabaismencionaréismencionaríais
ellos/uds.mencionanmencionaronmencionabanmencionaránmencionarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yomencionemencionaramencionase
mencionesmencionarasmencionases
él/ella/ud.mencionemencionaramencionase
nos.mencionemosmencionáramosmencionásemos
vos.mencionéismencionaraismencionaseis
ellos/uds.mencionenmencionaranmencionasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
menciona
ud.mencione
nosotrosmencionemos
vosotrosmencionad
uds.mencionen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
mencionando
Past participle
mencionado

Examples

.

I do not want to mention his name in front of everyone.

¿ ?

Did you mention the problem in the meeting?

.

The teacher mentioned several interesting books.

, .

Now that you mention it, I have a question.

.

I forgot to mention that I will arrive late.

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This word is part of lesson 20.