desmentir — Preterite (Pretérito)
to deny, to refute
The preterite conjugation of desmentir (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1323). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desmentí |
| tú | desmentiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desmintió * |
| nosotros | desmentimos |
| vosotros | desmentisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desmintieron * |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo desmentí.
Yesterday I deny, to refute.
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