intentar Conditional Conjugation
intentar — to try
The conditional of intentar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: intentaría, intentarías, intentaría, intentaríamos, intentaríais, intentarían.
intentar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would try' something if circumstances were different, or to make a polite suggestion about trying something.
Notes on intentar in the Conditional
Intentar is regular in the conditional. Every form has a written accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo intentaría ese deporte si tuviera más tiempo.
I would try that sport if I had more time.
yo
¿Intentarías hablar con él por mí?
Would you try to talk to him for me?
tú
Ellos intentarían el examen si estuvieran listos.
They would try the exam if they were ready.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing intentaría with intentaba.
Correct: intentaría (would try) vs intentaba (was trying)
Why: The conditional implies a hypothetical situation, while the imperfect describes a past reality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: intento
Intentar is a regular -ar verb in the present: intento, intentas, intenta, intentamos, intentáis, intentan.
Preterite
yo: intenté
The preterite of intentar is regular: intenté, intentaste, intentó, intentamos, intentasteis, intentaron.
Imperfect
yo: intentaba
The imperfect of intentar follows the regular -ar pattern: intentaba, intentabas, intentaba, intentábamos, intentabais, intentaban.
Future
yo: intentaré
The future of intentar uses the infinitive plus endings: intentaré, intentarás, intentará, intentaremos, intentaréis, intentarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: intente
The present subjunctive of intentar swaps the -a for -e: intente, intentes, intente, intentemos, intentéis, intenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: intentara
The imperfect subjunctive of intentar uses the preterite stem: intentara, intentaras, intentara, intentáramos, intentarais, intentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: intenta
The imperative of intentar gives commands: intenta (tú), intente (usted), intentad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no intentes
The negative imperative of intentar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no intentes, no intente, no intentemos, no intentéis, no intenten.