Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Introduction to the verb mentionner
The English translation of the French verb mentionner is “to mention.” The infinitive form of mentionner is pronounced as “mahn-syon-eh.”
The word mentionner comes from the Latin word “mentio,” meaning “a mention.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, mentionner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense and the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of using mentionner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais mentionné ton nom à mes parents. (I had mentioned your name to my parents.)
- Elle était déjà partie quand je l’ai mentionnée à mes amis. (She had already left when I mentioned her to my friends.)
- Nous avions mentionné cette idée lors de notre dernière réunion. (We had mentioned this idea during our last meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mentionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mentionné | J’avais mentionné ton nom. | I had mentioned your name. |
tu | tu avais mentionné | Tu avais mentionné l’article. | You had mentioned the article. |
il | il avait mentionné | Il avait mentionné la nouvelle. | He had mentioned the news. |
elle | elle avait mentionné | Elle avait mentionné la réunion. | She had mentioned the meeting. |
on | on avait mentionné | On avait mentionné le projet. | One had mentioned the project. |
nous | nous avions mentionné | Nous avions mentionné le film. | We had mentioned the movie. |
vous | vous aviez mentionné | Vous aviez mentionné l’événement. | You had mentioned the event. |
ils | ils avaient mentionné | Ils avaient mentionné le problème. | They had mentioned the problem. |
elles | elles avaient mentionné | Elles avaient mentionné la chanson. | They had mentioned the song. |
Other Conjugations for Mentionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
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Mentionner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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