mentir
to lie
No me mientas.
Don't lie to me.
mentir present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
mentir present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
mentir preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
mentir imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
mentir present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
mentir future
Actions yet to happen.
mentir informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
mentir future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
mentir conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
mentir conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
mentir pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
mentir subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
mentir subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
mentir subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
mentir subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
mentir imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
mentir imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.