How to conjugate mentir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

mentir
to lie
irregular verb

Mentir means to tell a falsehood or not tell the truth. It is used when someone intentionally provides incorrect information.

How to conjugate mentir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
mentí
Tú
mentiste
Él / Ella / Usted
mintió
Nosotros / Nosotras
mentimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
mentisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
mintieron

Examples of mentir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer mentí en la reunión.
I lied in the meeting yesterday.
Tú
Tú mentiste sobre lo que viste.
You lied about what you saw.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella mintió para protegerse.
She lied to protect herself.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros mentimos en esa ocasión.
We lied on that occasion.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros mentisteis en la historia.
You all lied in the story.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos mintieron para salir del problema.
They lied to get out of trouble.

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Ayer mentí en la reunión.

Other conjugations of mentir

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Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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