estaba mintiendo

was lying

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was lying Imperfect progressive form of mentir. Used for an ongoing action in the past.

SP: Yo sabía que estaba mintiendo.

EN: I knew that he was lying.

Tom tenía el presentimiento de que Mary estaba mintiendo.

Tom had a feeling that Mary was lying.

Tom sabía que Mary estaba mintiendo a John.

Tom knew that Mary was lying to John.

Sabía que él estaba mintiendo.

I knew he was lying.

Tom estaba mintiendo acerca de eso.

Tom was lying about that.

Sabía que estaba mintiendo.

I knew he was lying.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Tom nos estaba mintiendo.

Tom was lying to us.

Tom estaba mintiendo.

Tom was lying.