Mens vs Ment

Swastik M.A1Kwiziq community member

Mens vs Ment

Mon nez s'allonge quand je ________.My nose grows when I lie.What should be the answer here? I wrote ment while the system show mens.Can you pls clarify this?Thanks.

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate partir/sortir and other irregular -TIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

Asked 5 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Swastik,

The point of this lesson was to learn to conjugate a verb like 'mentir' ( to lie).

If you look at the examples given you have to agree the 'je' form with the correct part of the verb which is 'mens'.

I know it is tedious but conjugations are an integral part of learning how to use verbs correctly in all Latin based languages including French.

Bonne Continuation!

Like15 years ago

Aaron G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

It's "mens". You can look up conjugation on Wiktionary and other websites.

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Swastik M. asked:

Mens vs Ment

Mon nez s'allonge quand je ________.My nose grows when I lie.What should be the answer here? I wrote ment while the system show mens.Can you pls clarify this?Thanks.

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