The Subjunctive Mood of Mentir is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about lying, for example: Espero que no me mienta. (I hope he/she doesn’t lie to me.)

Mentir is a stem-changing verb, meaning the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mentir (to lie) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of mentir is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

To lie or tell an untruth: For example, Espero que no me mientas (I hope you don’t lie to me). This is the most common meaning, expressing the act of deceiving or stating something false.

To be mistaken or incorrect: For example, No miento cuando digo que eres el mejor (I’m not mistaken when I say you’re the best). This usage implies an unintentional falsehood or error.

To exaggerate or embellish: For example, Siempre mientes sobre tus aventuras (You always lie about your adventures). This meaning suggests stretching the truth or adding fictional details.

To deceive or mislead (colloquial): For example, ¿Me estás mintiendo? (Are you lying to me?). This informal usage implies intentional deception or trickery.

To not be truthful (idiomatic): For example, Tu boca no miente (Your mouth doesn’t lie). This idiomatic expression suggests someone is being honest or truthful.

Examples

Examples of Mentir in the Subjunctive Mood

No mientas a tus padres sobre dónde has estado. (Don’t lie to your parents about where you’ve been.)

Aunque te mientan, siempre di la verdad. (Even if they lie to you, always tell the truth.)

Es importante que no mintamos en nuestras relaciones. (It’s important that we don’t lie in our relationships.)

Espero que mis amigos no me mientan sobre lo que hicieron anoche. (I hope my friends don’t lie to me about what they did last night.)

No importa lo que pase, nunca mientas en tu currículum. (No matter what happens, never lie on your resume.)

Aunque sea tentador, no mintamos en nuestras declaraciones de impuestos. (Although it may be tempting, let’s not lie on our tax returns.)

Es mejor que los políticos no mientan a sus electores. (It’s better if politicians don’t lie to their constituents.)

Espero que los testigos no mientan en el juicio. (I hope the witnesses don’t lie at the trial.)

No mientas sobre tu edad en las citas. (Don’t lie about your age on dates.)

Aunque sea difícil, no mintamos a nuestros hijos. (Although it’s difficult, let’s not lie to our children.)

Es importante que los periodistas no mientan en sus reportajes. (It’s important that journalists don’t lie in their reports.)

Espero que mis compañeros de trabajo no me mientan sobre sus habilidades. (I hope my coworkers don’t lie to me about their skills.)

No mientas en tu solicitud de empleo. (Don’t lie on your job application.)

Aunque sea tentador, no mintamos sobre nuestros logros. (Although it may be tempting, let’s not lie about our achievements.)

Es mejor que los líderes no mientan a sus seguidores. (It’s better if leaders don’t lie to their followers.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mentir (to lie) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.