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mentiste

men-TEE-stay/menˈtiste/

“mentiste” means “you lied” in Spanish (informal, simple past tense).

you lied

Also: you told a lie
Verb (Conjugated Form)A2irregular irneutral/informal
Spain (Vosotros)
A simple, colorful storybook illustration showing a character who has been caught in a falsehood. A long, twisting, blue ribbon, symbolizing a tangled lie, is emerging directly from the character's mouth.
infinitivementir
gerundmintiendo
past Participlementido

📝 In Action

Sabes que me mentiste sobre dónde fuiste anoche.

A2

You know that you lied to me about where you went last night.

¿Por qué mentiste? Necesito la verdad.

A1

Why did you lie? I need the truth.

Si mentiste, tienes que disculparte inmediatamente.

B1

If you lied, you have to apologize immediately.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • engañaste (you deceived)
  • falseaste (you falsified)

Antonyms

  • dijiste la verdad (you told the truth)
  • fuiste honesto (you were honest)

Common Collocations

  • mentiste sin querer – you lied unintentionally
  • mentiste descaradamente – you lied shamelessly

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedmiente
yomiento
túmientes
ellos/ellas/ustedesmienten
nosotrosmentimos
vosotrosmentís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmentía
yomentía
túmentías
ellos/ellas/ustedesmentían
nosotrosmentíamos
vosotrosmentíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedmintió
yomentí
túmentiste
ellos/ellas/ustedesmintieron
nosotrosmentimos
vosotrosmentisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedmienta
yomienta
túmientas
ellos/ellas/ustedesmientan
nosotrosmintamos
vosotrosmintáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmintiera/mientiese
yomintiera/mientiese
túmintieras/mientieses
ellos/ellas/ustedesmintieran/mientiesen
nosotrosmintiéramos/mientiésemos
vosotrosmintierais/mientieseis
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Words that translate to "mentiste" in Spanish:

you lied→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mentiste

Question 1 of 2

Which Spanish pronoun is implied when you use the verb form 'mentiste'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
insististeviviste
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *mentiri*, meaning 'to lie' or 'to invent.' The Spanish word has kept its meaning very consistent across centuries.

First recorded: Around the 10th century (as the root verb 'mentir' in early Romance languages)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: mentisteItalian: mentisti

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'mentiste' the same as 'mientes'?

No. 'Mientes' means 'you lie' (present tense, meaning you are lying right now or you lie habitually). 'Mentiste' means 'you lied' (past tense, the action is finished).

Why is the base verb 'mentir' considered irregular?

While the 'tú' past form ('mentiste') looks regular, the verb is irregular because its stem changes vowels in many other tenses, like the present tense ('miento') and the formal past tense ('mintió').