was lying
Tom tinha certeza de que Maria estava mentindo.
Tom was certain that Maria was lying.
Minha mãe sabia que eu estava mentindo.
My mother knew I was lying.
Tom sabia que Maria estava mentindo.
Tom knew that Maria was lying.
Tom não tinha motivo para suspeitar que Mary estava mentindo.
Tom had no reason to suspect that Mary was lying.
Ela estava mentindo para você o tempo todo.
She was lying to you the whole time.
Sim, mas acabei de admitir que estava mentindo.
Yes, but I just admitted that I was lying.
— O Tao de Steve (2000)
Tom percebeu que Maria estava mentindo.
Tom realized that Maria was lying.
I wasn't lying.
Tom não percebeu que Maria estava mentindo.
Tom didn't realize that Maria was lying.