-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Intermediate

mentir — Imperative (Imperativo)

to lie

The imperative conjugation of mentir (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #200). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
mente
él/ella/Ud. menta
nosotros mentamos
vosotros mentid
ellos/ellas/Uds. mentan

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperative pattern.

Example sentence

¡Mente!

Lie!

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