Translation
to lie
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | miento | mentí | mentía | mentiré | mentiría |
| tú | mientes | mentiste | mentías | mentirás | mentirías |
| él/ella/ud. | miente | mintió | mentía | mentirá | mentiría |
| nos. | mentimos | mentimos | mentíamos | mentiremos | mentiríamos |
| vos. | mentís | mentisteis | mentíais | mentiréis | mentiríais |
| ellos/uds. | mienten | mintieron | mentían | mentirán | mentirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mienta | mintiera | mintiese |
| tú | mientas | mintieras | mintieses |
| él/ella/ud. | mienta | mintiera | mintiese |
| nos. | mintamos | mintiéramos | mintiésemos |
| vos. | mintáis | mintierais | mintieseis |
| ellos/uds. | mientan | mintieran | mintiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | miente |
| ud. | mienta |
| nosotros | mintamos |
| vosotros | mentid |
| uds. | mientan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mintiendo
- Past participle
- mentido
Examples
, .
I do not like to lie; I prefer to tell the truth.
.
I know you are lying to me by the way you look.
.
The boy lied to his parents so as not to get into trouble.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 6: mentir, disparar, llamada and 7 more words.