Question

37 multiple choice 1 point

choose the correct conjugation of the verb:

they lie

muestran
mentan
almuerzan
mienten

Explanation:

Identify the target verb and subject

The English phrase is "They lie".

• The Spanish verb for "to lie" is mentir.
• The subject pronoun "they" corresponds to the third-person plural form (ellos/ellas).

Analyze the conjugation of mentir

The verb mentir is an \(e
ightarrow ie\) stem-changing verb in the present tense.

• Stem change: ment- becomes mient-.
• Third-person plural ending for -ir verbs is -en.
• Combining these gives mienten.

Evaluate the given options

• muestran: Conjugation of mostrar ("they show").
• mentan: Incorrect conjugation (lacks the required stem change).
• almuerzan: Conjugation of almorzar ("they eat lunch").
• mienten: Correct conjugation of mentir ("they lie").

Answer:

• muestran
• mentan
• almuerzan
• mienten (Correct answer)