Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intento | intenté | intentaba | intentaré | intentaría |
| tú | intentas | intentaste | intentabas | intentarás | intentarías |
| él / ella / usted | intenta | intentó | intentaba | intentará | intentaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentamos | intentamos | intentábamos | intentaremos | intentaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentáis | intentasteis | intentabais | intentaréis | intentaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentan | intentaron | intentaban | intentarán | intentarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | intente | intentara |
| tú | intentes | intentaras |
| él / ella / usted | intente | intentara |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentemos | intentáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentéis | intentarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intenten | intentaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | intenta | no intentes |
| usted | intente | no intente |
| nosotros | intentemos | no intentemos |
| vosotros | intentad | no intentéis |
| ustedes | intenten | no intenten |
Intentar conjugation quick answers
- Intentar present tense
- The present tense of intentar is: intento, intentas, intenta, intentamos, intentáis, intentan.
- Intentar preterite
- The preterite of intentar is: intenté, intentaste, intentó, intentamos, intentasteis, intentaron.
- Intentar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of intentar is: intentaba, intentabas, intentaba, intentábamos, intentabais, intentaban.
- Intentar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of intentar is: intente, intentes, intente, intentemos, intentéis, intenten.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of intentar?
The yo form of intentar is "intento" in the present tense, "intenté" in the preterite, and "intente" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of intentar?
The past participle of intentar is "intentado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he intentado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of intentar?
The gerund of intentar is "intentando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy intentando").
How do you conjugate intentar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), intentar is: intenté, intentaste, intentó, intentamos, intentasteis, intentaron.
How do you conjugate intentar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), intentar is: intentaba, intentabas, intentaba, intentábamos, intentabais, intentaban.
What is the present subjunctive of intentar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of intentar is: intente, intentes, intente, intentemos, intentéis, intenten.
What is the tú command (imperative) of intentar?
The affirmative tú command of intentar is "intenta" and the negative is "no intentes".
Is intentar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb intentar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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