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mentir
to lie
Irregular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I tell a lie |
| tu | you tell a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she tells a lie |
| nous | we tell a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) tell a lie |
| ils/elles | they tell a lie |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I told a lie; I have told a lie |
| tu | you told a lie; you have told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she told a lie; he/she has told a lie |
| nous | we told a lie; we have told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) told a lie; you (plural/formal) have told a lie |
| ils/elles | they told a lie; they have told a lie |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to tell a lie |
| tu | you used to tell a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to tell a lie |
| nous | we used to tell a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to tell a lie |
| ils/elles | they used to tell a lie |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had told a lie |
| tu | you had told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she had told a lie |
| nous | we had told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had told a lie |
| ils/elles | they had told a lie |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will tell a lie |
| tu | you will tell a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she will tell a lie |
| nous | we will tell a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will tell a lie |
| ils/elles | they will tell a lie |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have told a lie |
| tu | you will have told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have told a lie |
| nous | we will have told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have told a lie |
| ils/elles | they will have told a lie |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to tell a lie |
| tu | you are going to tell a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to tell a lie |
| nous | we are going to tell a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to tell a lie |
| ils/elles | they are going to tell a lie |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just told a lie |
| tu | you have just told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just told a lie |
| nous | we have just told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just told a lie |
| ils/elles | they have just told a lie |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I told a lie |
| tu | you told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she told a lie |
| nous | we told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) told a lie |
| ils/elles | they told a lie |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had told a lie |
| tu | you had told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she had told a lie |
| nous | we had told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had told a lie |
| ils/elles | they had told a lie |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would tell a lie |
| tu | you would tell a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she would tell a lie |
| nous | we would tell a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would tell a lie |
| ils/elles | they would tell a lie |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have told a lie |
| tu | you would have told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have told a lie |
| nous | we would have told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have told a lie |
| ils/elles | they would have told a lie |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have told a lie |
| tu | you would have told a lie |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have told a lie |
| nous | we would have told a lie |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have told a lie |
| ils/elles | they would have told a lie |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I tell a lie |
| tu | (that) you tell a lie |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she tells a lie |
| nous | (that) we tell a lie |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) tell a lie |
| ils/elles | (that) they tell a lie |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have told a lie |
| tu | (that) you have told a lie |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has told a lie |
| nous | (that) we have told a lie |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have told a lie |
| ils/elles | (that) they have told a lie |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I told a lie |
| tu | (that) you told a lie |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she told a lie |
| nous | (that) we told a lie |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) told a lie |
| ils/elles | (that) they told a lie |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had told a lie |
| tu | (that) you had told a lie |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had told a lie |
| nous | (that) we had told a lie |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had told a lie |
| ils/elles | (that) they had told a lie |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | tell a lie! |
| nous | let's tell a lie! |
| vous | tell a lie! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have told a lie by then! |
| nous | let's have told a lie by then! |
| vous | have told a lie by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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