mentar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to mention, to name
The imperfect conjugation of mentar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1271). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mentaba |
| tú | mentabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mentaba |
| nosotros | mentábamos |
| vosotros | mentabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mentaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo mentaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to mention, to name often.
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