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eu mentia

was lying, lied

→ mentir
ment lie; tell untruths + ia Imperfect tense (I/he/she)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #36,279
was lying, lied The imperfect form of “mentir”; it can describe an ongoing or habitual past action.
PO: Ele mentia sobre coisas pequenas.
EN: He lied about little things.
Conjugation of mentir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mentia —
Third mentia —

Eu não mentia quando disse que amava o senhor.

I wasn’t lying when I said I loved you.

Ele mentia com facilidade.

He lied easily.

Eu não mentia quando disse que amava os senhores.

I wasn't lying when I said I loved you.

Você mentia pra sobreviver, João.

You used to lie to survive, João.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Esperando que eu percebesse que você mentia pra mim?

Hoping I'd realize you were lying to me?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Eu mentia demais, e agora que falo a verdade ninguém acredita em mim.

I used to lie too much, and now that I'm telling the truth, nobody believes me.