Intentar present tense
The present tense of intentar is: intento, intentas, intenta, intentamos, intentáis, intentan.
intentar conjugation
To try, to attempt · Regular -ar verb
Infinitive
intentar
Gerund
intentando
Past participle
intentado
Intentar conjugation quick answers
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.
Indicative
Present
| yo | intento |
| tú | intentas |
| él / ella / usted | intenta |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentan |
Preterite
| yo | intenté |
| tú | intentaste |
| él / ella / usted | intentó |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentaron |
Imperfect
| yo | intentaba |
| tú | intentabas |
| él / ella / usted | intentaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentaban |
Future
| yo | intentaré |
| tú | intentarás |
| él / ella / usted | intentará |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentarán |
Conditional
| yo | intentaría |
| tú | intentarías |
| él / ella / usted | intentaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentarían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | intente |
| tú | intentes |
| él / ella / usted | intente |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intenten |
Imperfect
| yo | intentara |
| tú | intentaras |
| él / ella / usted | intentara |
| nosotros / nosotras | intentáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intentarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intentaran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | intenta |
| usted | intente |
| nosotros | intentemos |
| vosotros | intentad |
| ustedes | intenten |
Negative
| tú | no intentes |
| usted | no intente |
| nosotros | no intentemos |
| vosotros | no intentéis |
| ustedes | no 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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