tentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
tentar — to tempt
The present subjunctive of tentar follows the e-to-ie stem change: tiente, tientes, tiente, tentemos, tentéis, tienten.
tentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, such as 'Dudo que me tiente' (I doubt it will tempt me).
Notes on tentar in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change 'ie' applies to all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present indicative.
Example Sentences
No quiero que me tientes con más dulces.
I don't want you to tempt me with more sweets.
tú
Es posible que la oferta nos tiente.
It's possible the offer might tempt us.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no tentemos a la suerte hoy.
I hope we don't tempt fate today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'tientemos' instead of 'tentemos'.
Correct: The correct form is 'tentemos'.
Why: Even in the subjunctive, the nosotros form of -ar verbs does not take the stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tiento
The present tense of tentar features an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: tenté
The preterite of tentar is completely regular: tenté, tentaste, tentó, tentamos, tentasteis, tentaron.
Imperfect
yo: tentaba
The imperfect of tentar is regular: tentaba, tentabas, tentaba, tentábamos, tentabais, tentaban.
Future
yo: tentaré
The future tense is regular; simply add the endings to the infinitive: tentaré, tentarás, tentará...
Conditional
yo: tentaría
The conditional is regular: tentaría, tentarías, tentaría, tentaríamos, tentaríais, tentarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tentara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: tentara, tentaras, tentara, tentáramos, tentarais, tentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tienta
The imperative uses 'tienta' (tú) and 'tiente' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tientes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no tientes, no tiente, no tentemos...