Mentir – to lie

French Verb Conjugations

  Present Imperfect Future Conditional Subjunctive Imperfect subj.
je mens mentais mentirai mentirais mente mentisse
tu mens mentais mentiras mentirais mentes mentisses
il ment mentait mentira mentirait mente mentît
nous mentons mentions mentirons mentirions mentions mentissions
vous mentez mentiez mentirez mentiriez mentiez mentissiez
ils mentent mentaient mentiront mentiraient mentent mentissent
             
  Passé composé Past perfect Future perfect Past conditional Past subjunctive Pluperfect subj.
j’ ai menti avais menti aurai menti aurais menti aie menti eusse menti
tu as menti avais menti auras menti aurais menti aies menti eusses menti
il a menti avait menti aura menti aurait menti ait menti eût menti
nous avons menti avions menti aurons menti aurions menti ayons menti eussions menti
vous avez menti aviez menti aurez menti auriez menti ayez menti eussiez menti
ils ont menti avaient menti auront menti auraient menti aient menti eussent menti
             
  Passé simple Past anterior Imperative Participles  
je / j’ mentis eus menti   (tu) mens   Present mentant
tu mentis eus menti   (nous) mentons   Past menti
il mentit eut menti   (vous) mentez   Perfect ayant menti
nous mentîmes eûmes menti   Past imperative    
vous mentîtes eûtes menti   (tu) aie menti Past infinitive
ils mentirent eurent menti   (nous) ayons menti   avoir menti
        (vous) ayez menti    

  Mentir is an irregular -ir verb.

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