Conjugate verb "mentir" in French

Conjugation of the verb mentir, 3rd group     translation to English lie, tell lies
The verb mentir is conjugated with: avoir

All formsIndicatif Subjonctif Conditionnel Impératif Participes

Indicatif

Présent

je mens
tu mens
il/elle ment
nous mentons
vous mentez
ils/elles mentent

Imparfait

je mentais
tu mentais
il/elle mentait
nous mentions
vous mentiez
ils/elles mentaient

Passé Simple

je mentis
tu mentis
il/elle mentit
nous mentîmes
vous mentîtes
ils/elles mentirent

Futur Simple

je mentirai
tu mentiras
il/elle mentira
nous mentirons
vous mentirez
ils/elles mentiront

Passé Composé

j'ai menti
tu as menti
il/elle a menti
nous avons menti
vous avez menti
ils/elles ont menti

Plus-que-Parfait

j'avais menti
tu avais menti
il/elle avait menti
nous avions menti
vous aviez menti
ils/elles avaient menti

Passé Antérieur

j'eus menti
tu eus menti
il/elle eut menti
nous eûmes menti
vous eûtes menti
ils/elles eurent menti

Futur Antérieur

j'aurai menti
tu auras menti
il/elle aura menti
nous aurons menti
vous aurez menti
ils/elles auront menti

Subjonctif

Présent

que je mente
que tu mentes
qu'il/elle mente
que nous mentions
que vous mentiez
qu'ils/elles mentent

Imparfait

que je mentisse
que tu mentisses
qu'il/elle mentît
que nous mentissions
que vous mentissiez
qu'ils/elles mentissent

Passé

que j'aie menti
que tu aies menti
qu'il/elle ait menti
que nous ayons menti
que vous ayez menti
qu'ils/elles aient menti

Plus-que-parfait

que j'eusse menti
que tu eusses menti
qu'il/elle eût menti
que nous eussions menti
que vous eussiez menti
qu'ils/elles eussent menti

Conditionnel

Présent

je mentirais
tu mentirais
il/elle mentirait
nous mentirions
vous mentiriez
ils/elles mentiraient

Passé

j'aurais menti
tu aurais menti
il/elle aurait menti
nous aurions menti
vous auriez menti
ils/elles auraient menti

Impératif

Impératif

(tu) mens
(nous) mentons
(vous) mentez

Participes

Présent

mentant

Passé

singulier pluriel
masculin menti mentis
féminin mentie menties
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