intenté
“intenté” means “I tried” in Spanish (The past action of trying).
I tried, I attemptedAlso: I set out to
📝 In Action
Intenté llamarte toda la tarde, pero tu teléfono estaba apagado.
A2I tried to call you all afternoon, but your phone was off.
Intenté convencerlo, pero fue imposible.
B1I attempted to convince him, but it was impossible.
¿Viste el pastel? ¡Yo intenté hacerlo!
A2Did you see the cake? I tried to make it!
Word Connections
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Indicative
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
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Quick Quiz: intenté
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Which sentence correctly uses 'intenté'?
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📚 Etymology
The word comes from the Latin verb *intentare*, which meant 'to stretch out,' 'to aim at,' or 'to exert oneself.' The core idea is putting forth effort toward a goal.
First recorded: 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'intenté' have an accent mark?
The accent mark (´) on the 'é' is required to show that the stress falls on the last syllable. More importantly, it marks the verb as the 'I' form (yo) in the simple past tense (preterite) for all regular -ar verbs.
Is 'intenté de hacer' correct?
While some native speakers might occasionally use 'de' (Intenté de hacer), the standard and most widely accepted way to connect 'intentar' with the next action is to skip the 'de': 'Intenté hacer' (I tried to do).