tu mentais

you were lying

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phrase Rare #45,151

you were lying The imperfect tense of mentir, used for an ongoing or habitual lie in the past. Depending on context, it can also be translated as “you lied.”

FR: Je savais que tu mentais.

EN: I knew you were lying.

Je n'ai jamais dit que tu mentais.

I never said you were lying.

Tu mentais à ta femme.

You were lying to your wife.

Je croyais que tu mentais.

I thought you were lying.

Tu mentais, n'est-ce pas ?

You were lying, weren't you?