Mentir Conjugation in the Preterite Tense

Conjugation of Mentir (To lie) in the Preterite tense (Latin American Spanish)

Subject Pronoun Conjugation
Yomentí
Túmentiste
Él/Ella/Ustedmintió
Nosotros/Nosotrasmentimos
Vosotros/Vosotrasmentisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedesmintieron

Quick Overview

  • Spanish Verb: Mentir
  • English Translation: To lie
  • Tense: Preterite
  • Conjugation Type: stem-changing e to i

Learn other stem-changing e to i verbs in the Preterite Tense:

Synonyms:

English synonyms for Preterite: Simple Past, Past Simple, Preterite Tense, Past Historic
Spanish synonyms for Preterite: Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito

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