Conjugate desmentir in Spanish
to deny, to refute
desmentir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #1323 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El portavoz desmintió los rumores sobre la renuncia del director." (The spokesperson denied the rumors about the director's resignation.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desmentir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to deny, to refute · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmiento * |
| tú | desmientes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmiente * |
| nosotros | desmentimos |
| vosotros | desmentís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmienten * |
Los hechos desmienten sus declaraciones.
The facts refute his statements.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmentí |
| tú | desmentiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmintió * |
| nosotros | desmentimos |
| vosotros | desmentisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmintieron * |
Ayer yo desmentí.
Yesterday I deny, to refute.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmentía |
| tú | desmentías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmentía |
| nosotros | desmentíamos |
| vosotros | desmentíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmentían |
Antes yo desmentía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deny, to refute often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmentiré |
| tú | desmentirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmentirá |
| nosotros | desmentiremos |
| vosotros | desmentiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmentirán |
Mañana yo desmentiré.
Tomorrow I will deny, to refute.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmentiría |
| tú | desmentirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmentiría |
| nosotros | desmentiríamos |
| vosotros | desmentiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmentirían |
Si pudiera, yo desmentiría.
If I could, I would deny, to refute.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmienta * |
| tú | desmientas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmienta * |
| nosotros | desmintamos * |
| vosotros | desmintáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmientan * |
Espero que tú desmientas.
I hope that you deny, to refute.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desmiente * |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmienta * |
| nosotros | desmintamos * |
| vosotros | desmentid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmientan * |
¡Desmiente!
Deny, to refute!
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Example sentences
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El portavoz desmintió los rumores sobre la renuncia del director.
The spokesperson denied the rumors about the director's resignation.
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Los hechos desmienten sus declaraciones.
The facts refute his statements.
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La empresa desmintió cualquier participación en el escándalo.
The company denied any involvement in the scandal.
Common phrases with desmentir
- desmentir un rumor to deny a rumor
- desmentir las acusaciones to refute the accusations
- desmentir categóricamente to categorically deny