mintiera

lied

→ mentir
mint lie; tell lies + iera Imperfect subjunctive
verb · imperfect tense Rare #44,139
lied Used in a past-subjunctive clause, often after verbs expressing a wish or request.
SP: Ella quería que yo mintiera.
EN: She wanted me to lie.
Conjugation of mentir
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First mentía —
Third mentía —
mintiera

Papá me había advertido que no mintiera.

Dad had warned me not to lie.

Tom quiso que yo mintiera.

Tom wanted me to lie.

Ella quería que mintiera.

She wanted me to lie.

Incluso a Tom le sorprendió que María mintiera.

Even Tom was surprised that Maria lied.

Tom quería que yo mintiera.

Tom wanted me to lie.

No puedo creer que mintiera con lo del embarazo.

I can't believe she lied about the pregnancy.

— La Empleada (2025)