Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Miento si digo que no estoy nervioso. → I lie if I say I am not nervous.
[Present Perfect] He mentido para proteger a un amigo. → I have lied to protect a friend.
[Imperfect Indicative] Él mentía constantemente sobre su pasado. → He used to lie constantly about his past.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya me había mentido tantas veces que no le creía. → He had already lied to me so many times that I didn't believe him.
[Preterite] Mentí sobre mi edad para entrar al club. → I lied about my age to enter the club.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo mentido ante el juez, se puso pálido. → As soon as he had lied before the judge, he turned pale.
[Future] Mentiré si es necesario para salvar la situación. → I will lie if it is necessary to save the situation.
[Future Perfect] Para cuando se descubra la verdad, ya habré mentido demasiado. → By the time the truth is discovered, I will have already lied too much.
[Conditional] Mentiría si te dijera que te quiero. → I would lie if I told you I love you.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría mentido si me hubieran presionado. → I would have lied if they had pressured me.