| in English | in Spanish | S |
|---|---|---|
| I lied | mentí |
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Mentir
1st person singular – preterite tense
ment + í = mentí
To form the preterite of any regular -er or -ir verb, take off the -er or -ir ending to form the stem and add the endings: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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Tips to remember “mentí”:
– Associate “mentí” with the English word “mention”; although they are not related in meaning, when you lie, it’s often about something you mention untruthfully.
– Think of “mint” and create an association: “I lied about having a mint,” to remember the sound of “mentí.”
Explanations:
– “Mentí” is the first person singular past tense form of the verb “mentir,” which means “to lie.”
Other words that mean the same thing include:
– “Engañé” (I deceived), which is from the verb “engañar.”
– “Falseé” (I falsified), from the verb “falsear.”
Different conjugations of “mentir”:
– Infinitive: mentir
– Present: miento (I lie), mientes (you lie), miente (he/she/you formal lies), mentimos (we lie), mentís (you all/they lie in some Spanish regions), mienten (they/you all formal lie)
– Preterite (simple past): mentí (I lied), mentiste (you lied), mintió (he/she/you formal lied), mentimos (we lied), mentisteis (you all lied, used primarily in Spain), mintieron (they/you all formal lied)
– Future: mentiré (I will lie), mentirás (you will lie), mentirá (he/she/you formal will lie), mentiremos (we will lie), mentiréis (you all will lie, used primarily in Spain), mentirán (they/you all formal will lie)
– Imperfect: mentía (I used to lie), mentías (you used to lie), mentía (he/she/you formal used to lie), mentíamos (we used to lie), mentíais (you all used to lie, used primarily in Spain), mentían (they/you all formal used to lie)
Examples of sentences using “mentí”:
– “Ayer mentí cuando dije que había terminado mi trabajo.” (I lied yesterday when I said that I had finished my work.)
– “Mentí acerca de mi edad para poder entrar a la fiesta.” (I lied about my age to be able to enter the party.)
– “Ella se dio cuenta de que mentí sobre el dinero.” (She realized that I lied about the money.)
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Pronunciation
Normal speech: men-TÍ
IPA: /men.’ti/
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