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desmentir — Subjunctive (Subjuntivo)

to deny, to refute

The subjunctive conjugation of desmentir (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1323). Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

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Pronoun Subjunctive conjugation
yo desmienta *
desmientas *
él/ella/Ud. desmienta *
nosotros desmintamos *
vosotros desmintáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmientan *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir subjunctive pattern.

Example sentence

Espero que tú desmientas.

I hope that you deny, to refute.

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