ne mentais pas

you weren't lying

→ ne

phrase Uncommon #17,974

you weren't lying The imperfect-tense form of ne pas mentir used with tu. Other forms in the examples include ne mens pas, meaning “you don't lie” or “don't lie,” and ne mentez pas, meaning “you don't lie” or “don't lie” when addressing vous.

FR: Je savais que tu ne mentais pas.

EN: I knew you weren't lying.