intentarConjugation
intentar means to try.
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Indicative
Present
Intentar is a regular -ar verb in the present: intento, intentas, intenta, intentamos, intentáis, intentan.
Future
The future of intentar uses the infinitive plus endings: intentaré, intentarás, intentará, intentaremos, intentaréis, intentarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of intentar follows the regular -ar pattern: intentaba, intentabas, intentaba, intentábamos, intentabais, intentaban.
Conditional
The conditional of intentar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: intentaría, intentarías, intentaría, intentaríamos, intentaríais, intentarían.
Preterite
The preterite of intentar is regular: intenté, intentaste, intentó, intentamos, intentasteis, intentaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of intentar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no intentes, no intente, no intentemos, no intentéis, no intenten.
Imperative
The imperative of intentar gives commands: intenta (tú), intente (usted), intentad (vosotros).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of intentar swaps the -a for -e: intente, intentes, intente, intentemos, intentéis, intenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of intentar uses the preterite stem: intentara, intentaras, intentara, intentáramos, intentarais, intentaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does intentar mean in Spanish?
intentar means "to try".
Is intentar a regular or irregular verb?
intentar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate intentar in the present tense?
The present tense of intentar is: yo intento, tú intentas, él/ella/usted intenta, nosotros intentamos, vosotros intentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intentan.
How do you conjugate intentar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of intentar is: yo intenté, tú intentaste, él/ella/usted intentó, nosotros intentamos, vosotros intentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intentaron.
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