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vous mentiez

were lying, lie

→ mentir
ment to lie + iez vous imperfect or subjunctive ending
verb · imperfect tense / present tense, 2nd-person plural Rare #41,084
were lying Also used as the present subjunctive, meaning “lie,” after expressions such as « vouloir que » (to want someone to do something).
FR: Vous mentiez à vos amis.
EN: You were lying to your friends.
lie Present subjunctive form, used after expressions such as « vouloir que » (to want someone to do something).
FR: Je préfère que vous ne me mentiez pas.
EN: I’d prefer you not to lie to me.
Conjugation of mentir
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mente —
Second — mentiez
Third mente mentent
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second — mentiez
Third mentait —

Vous mentiez quoi ?

What were you lying about?

— Avengers (2012)

Je croyais que vous mentiez.

I thought you were lying.

Vous mentiez à vos femmes.

You were lying to your wives.

Je ne veux pas que vous me mentiez.

I don't want you to lie to me.

Vous mentiez, n'est-ce pas ?

You were lying, weren’t you?

Je n'ai jamais dit que vous mentiez.

I never said you were lying.

À moins que vous ne mentiez.

Unless you're lying.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)