stavo mentendo

I was lying

→ stare

phrase Rare #39,414

I was lying The subject is usually implied to be io (“I”). Used for an ongoing action in the past; mentendo means “lying” in the sense of telling an untruth.

IT: Stavo mentendo quando ho detto che stavo bene.

EN: I was lying when I said I was fine.

Stavo mentendo.

I was lying.

— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)

Non stavo mentendo.

I wasn't lying.

— Psyco (1960)

Stavo mentendo prima.

I was lying before.

Io non stavo mentendo.

I wasn’t lying.

Stavo mentendo ai miei genitori, gli dicevo che avrei fatto l'avvocato.

I was lying to my parents, telling them I was going to become a lawyer.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)