stava mentendo

Era chiaro che Tom stava mentendo.

It was clear that Tom was lying.

Era chiaro che stava mentendo.

It was clear he was lying.

Io lo sapevo che Tom stava mentendo.

I knew Tom was lying.

Mary sapeva che Tom le stava mentendo.

Mary knew Tom was lying to her.

Non ho mai detto che stava mentendo.

I never said he was lying.

Non stava mentendo.

He wasn't lying.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Stava mentendo, vero?

He was lying, wasn't he?

Tom disse che Mary non stava mentendo.

Tom said that Mary wasn't lying.

Tom le stava mentendo.

Tom was lying to her.

Tom non aveva alcuna ragione di sospettare che Mary stava mentendo.

Tom had no reason to suspect that Mary was lying.