What does mentir mean?
mentir means to lie (say something untrue) in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Mentir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn mentir, meaning to lie (say something untrue), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: mintiendoparticiple: mentido
Principal forms of mentir
- Infinitive
- mentir
- Gerund
- mintiendo
- Past participle
- mentido
Mentir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | miento | mentí | mentía | mentiré |
| tú | mientes | mentiste | mentías | mentirás |
| él / ella / usted | miente | mintió | mentía | mentirá |
| nosotros/as | mentimos | mentimos | mentíamos | mentiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | mienten | mintieron | mentían | mentirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with mentir
Te mentí la otra noche.I lied to you the other night.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él mintió acerca de eso.He lied about it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él me mintió en mi cara.He lied to my face.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate mentir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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