desmentir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to deny, to refute
The imperfect conjugation of desmentir (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1323). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmentía |
| tú | desmentías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmentía |
| nosotros | desmentíamos |
| vosotros | desmentíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmentían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo desmentía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deny, to refute often.
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