Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mentionner
Introduction to the verb mentionner
The English translation of the French verb mentionner is “to mention.” It is pronounced “mahn-sho-nay.”
The word mentionner comes from the Latin word “mensio” meaning “to measure” or “to mention.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has remained relatively unchanged in its meaning since then.
In everyday French, mentionner is most often used to indicate that something has been brought up or referenced. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, it is used to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je veux que tu mentionnes mon nom dans ton discours.
(I want you to mention my name in your speech.) - Il est possible qu’elle mentionne notre collaboration dans son rapport.
(It is possible that she mentions our collaboration in her report.) - Je doute qu’il mentionne ses erreurs lors de l’entretien.
(I doubt that he mentions his mistakes during the interview.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of mentionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | mentionne | Il faut que je mentionne cela. | I must mention that. |
tu | mentionnes | Je préfère que tu mentionnes ça. | I prefer you mention that. |
il | mentionne | Il est possible qu’il mentionne. | It’s possible he mentions. |
elle | mentionne | Elle veut que j’elle mentionne. | She wants her to mention that. |
on | mentionne | Il est important qu’on mentionne. | It’s important we mention that. |
nous | mentionnions | Il est préférable que nous mentionnions. | It’s preferable we mention that. |
vous | mentionniez | Il est nécessaire que vous mentionniez. | It’s necessary you mention that. |
ils | mentionnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils mentionnent. | It’s essential they mention that. |
elles | mentionnent | Il est crucial qu’elles mentionnent. | It’s crucial they mention that. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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