mintiendo
“mintiendo” means “lying” in Spanish (Telling a falsehood (used in continuous action)).
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Creo que me estás mintiendo sobre dónde estuviste anoche.
A2I think you are lying to me about where you were last night.
Él siempre estuvo mintiendo para evitar meterse en problemas.
B1He was always lying to avoid getting into trouble.
Ella niega estar mintiendo, pero su cara dice lo contrario.
B2She denies being dishonest, but her face says otherwise.
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Which sentence correctly uses 'mintiendo' to describe an ongoing action?
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📚 Etymology
Comes from the Latin verb *mentīrī*, meaning 'to invent' or 'to tell a falsehood.' This root word has remained stable over centuries, passing directly into Spanish.
First recorded: Old Spanish
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'mintiendo' and 'miente'?
'Miente' is the present tense conjugation (he/she/it lies), describing a habitual action or a fact. 'Mintiendo' is the gerund (lying) and is used with 'estar' to describe an action happening right now (e.g., 'Él está mintiendo' = He is lying right now).
Why is the gerund 'mintiendo' and not 'mentiendo'?
This is an example of an 'e→i' stem-change irregularity found in many -ir verbs. When you create the continuous action form, the 'e' in the root changes to an 'i', just like in the third-person preterite ('mintió').