mention
mentions
mentioning
mentioned
Mention means to refer to briefly. Regular: mention-mentioned-mentioned.
Meanings
- To refer to briefly
- To speak of
- To cite
Common Collocations
mention that
not to mention
don't mention it
worth mentioning
honorable mention
Tip for Learners
Don't mention it = you're welcome. Not to mention = in addition to. Honorable mention = recognition without prize.
Present Simple
| I | mention |
| you | mention |
| he/she/it | mentions |
| we | mention |
| they | mention |
Examples - Present Simple
- I mention her name often.
- You mention this topic regularly.
- He mentions his accomplishments frequently.
- We mention the project in every meeting.
- They mention the deadline occasionally.
Present Continuous
| I | am mentioning |
| you | are mentioning |
| he/she/it | is mentioning |
| we | are mentioning |
| they | are mentioning |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am mentioning this for a reason.
- You are mentioning something important.
- She is mentioning her concerns now.
- We are mentioning the issue at the meeting.
- They are mentioning the changes.
Present Perfect
| I | have mentioned |
| you | have mentioned |
| he/she/it | has mentioned |
| we | have mentioned |
| they | have mentioned |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have mentioned this before.
- You have mentioned him several times.
- He has mentioned the problem repeatedly.
- We have mentioned the deadline.
- They have mentioned the upgrade.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been mentioning |
| you | have been mentioning |
| he/she/it | has been mentioning |
| we | have been mentioning |
| they | have been mentioning |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been mentioning this issue for weeks.
- You have been mentioning her a lot.
- She has been mentioning the project.
- We have been mentioning the need for change.
- They have been mentioning budget concerns.
Past Simple
| I | mentioned |
| you | mentioned |
| he/she/it | mentioned |
| we | mentioned |
| they | mentioned |
Examples - Past Simple
- I mentioned your name yesterday.
- You mentioned the meeting time.
- He mentioned a possible solution.
- We mentioned the issue last week.
- They mentioned you in the article.
Past Continuous
| I | was mentioning |
| you | were mentioning |
| he/she/it | was mentioning |
| we | were mentioning |
| they | were mentioning |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was mentioning the topic when you arrived.
- You were mentioning something important.
- She was mentioning her concerns.
- We were mentioning the deadline.
- They were mentioning the changes.
Past Perfect
| I | had mentioned |
| you | had mentioned |
| he/she/it | had mentioned |
| we | had mentioned |
| they | had mentioned |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had mentioned this before the meeting.
- You had mentioned him earlier.
- He had mentioned the problem previously.
- We had mentioned the deadline already.
- They had mentioned the upgrade before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been mentioning |
| you | had been mentioning |
| he/she/it | had been mentioning |
| we | had been mentioning |
| they | had been mentioning |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been mentioning this for months.
- You had been mentioning the issue repeatedly.
- She had been mentioning concerns.
- We had been mentioning the need for updates.
- They had been mentioning the budget.
Future Simple
| I | will mention |
| you | will mention |
| he/she/it | will mention |
| we | will mention |
| they | will mention |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will mention your contribution.
- You will mention the details.
- He will mention the update.
- We will mention the issue at the meeting.
- They will mention the changes tomorrow.
Future Continuous
| I | will be mentioning |
| you | will be mentioning |
| he/she/it | will be mentioning |
| we | will be mentioning |
| they | will be mentioning |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be mentioning this in my speech.
- You will be mentioning the project.
- She will be mentioning the deadline.
- We will be mentioning the updates.
- They will be mentioning the results.
Future Perfect
| I | will have mentioned |
| you | will have mentioned |
| he/she/it | will have mentioned |
| we | will have mentioned |
| they | will have mentioned |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have mentioned it by then.
- You will have mentioned all the points.
- He will have mentioned the issue.
- We will have mentioned the deadline.
- They will have mentioned everything.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been mentioning |
| you | will have been mentioning |
| he/she/it | will have been mentioning |
| we | will have been mentioning |
| they | will have been mentioning |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been mentioning this for years.
- You will have been mentioning the topic.
- She will have been mentioning concerns.
- We will have been mentioning the need for change.
- They will have been mentioning improvements.