mentir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to lie
The imperfect conjugation of mentir (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #200). 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 | mentía |
| tú | mentías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mentía |
| nosotros | mentíamos |
| vosotros | mentíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mentían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo mentía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lie often.
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