🇵🇹 mentir

to lie

Portuguese Irregular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I minto
tu you (informal) mentes
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mente
nós we mentimos
vós you all (formal) mentis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mentem

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I menti
tu you (informal) mentiste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mentiu
nós we mentimos
vós you all (formal) mentistes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mentiram

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I mentia
tu you (informal) mentias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mentia
nós we mentíamos
vós you all (formal) mentíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mentiam

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I mentirei
tu you (informal) mentirás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mentirá
nós we mentiremos
vós you all (formal) mentireis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mentirão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I mentiria
tu you (informal) mentirias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mentiria
nós we mentiríamos
vós you all (formal) mentiríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mentiriam

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