Conjugación de intentar intentar (“to try, to attempt”) is a Spanish verb. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
How to conjugate intentar In the presente , intentar runs: yo intento, tú intentas, él/ella/usted intenta, nosotros intentamos, vosotros intentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intentan. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
intentar in a sentence In a sentence, intentar looks like this: Yo intento aprender español. (“I try to learn Spanish.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of intentar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “intentar” mean in Spanish? intentar means “to try, to attempt”.
Is intentar regular or irregular? intentar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate intentar in the presente? yo intento, tú intentas, él/ella/usted intenta, nosotros intentamos, vosotros intentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intentan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo intento tú intentas él/ella/usted intenta nosotros intentamos vosotros intentáis ellos/ellas/ustedes intentan
Yo intento aprender español. · I try to learn Spanish.
yo he intentado tú has intentado él/ella/usted ha intentado nosotros hemos intentado vosotros habéis intentado ellos/ellas/ustedes han intentado
He intentado contactarte varias veces. · I have tried to contact you several times.
A2 — Elementary yo intenté tú intentaste él/ella/usted intentó nosotros intentamos vosotros intentasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes intentaron
Ayer intenté llamarte. · Yesterday I tried to call you.
yo intentaba tú intentabas él/ella/usted intentaba nosotros intentábamos vosotros intentabais ellos/ellas/ustedes intentaban
Yo intentaba concentrarme, pero había mucho ruido. · I was trying to concentrate, but there was a lot of noise.
yo intentaré tú intentarás él/ella/usted intentará nosotros intentaremos vosotros intentaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes intentarán
Lo intentaré de nuevo mañana. · I will try it again tomorrow.
tú intenta él/ella/usted intente nosotros intentemos vosotros intentad ellos/ellas/ustedes intenten
¡Intenta hacerlo! · Try to do it!
B1 — Intermediate yo intente tú intentes él/ella/usted intente nosotros intentemos vosotros intentéis ellos/ellas/ustedes intenten
Espero que no intente nada estúpido. · I hope he doesn't try anything stupid.
yo había intentado tú habías intentado él/ella/usted había intentado nosotros habíamos intentado vosotros habíais intentado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían intentado
Ya había intentado esa solución. · I had already tried that solution.
tú no intentes él/ella/usted no intente nosotros no intentemos vosotros no intentéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no intenten
¡No intentes engañarme! · Don't try to deceive me!
yo intentaría tú intentarías él/ella/usted intentaría nosotros intentaríamos vosotros intentaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes intentarían
Yo lo intentaría si fuera tú. · I would try it if I were you.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré intentado tú habrás intentado él/ella/usted habrá intentado nosotros habremos intentado vosotros habréis intentado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán intentado
Para cuando te vea, lo habré intentado todo. · By the time I see you, I will have tried everything.
yo intentara tú intentaras él/ella/usted intentara nosotros intentáramos vosotros intentarais ellos/ellas/ustedes intentaran
Si yo lo intentara, podría lograrlo. · If I tried, I could achieve it.
yo haya intentado tú hayas intentado él/ella/usted haya intentado nosotros hayamos intentado vosotros hayáis intentado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan intentado
Ojalá yo haya intentado. · I hope I have tried.
yo hubiera intentado tú hubieras intentado él/ella/usted hubiera intentado nosotros hubiéramos intentado vosotros hubierais intentado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran intentado
Ojalá yo hubiera intentado. · I wish I had tried.
yo habría intentado tú habrías intentado él/ella/usted habría intentado nosotros habríamos intentado vosotros habríais intentado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían intentado
Yo lo habría intentado si hubiera tenido más tiempo. · I would have tried if I had had more time.
Memorize every form of "intentar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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