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Spanish Verbs

Intentar Conjugation


Intentar Conjugation
Intentar conjugation

Intentar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to intend" or "to try". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Intentar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #25 most used regular verb.

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Intentar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo intento I intend
intentas You intend
Él/Ella/Ud. intenta He/She intends
Nosotros intentamos We intend
Vosotros intentáis You (plural) intend
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. intentan They intend

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Intentar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Intentar is intentado. This is used to form the Intentar Present Perfect and the Intentar Past Perfect.

Intentar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Intentar is intentando. This is used to form the Intentar Present Continuous.

Intentar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Intentar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo estoy intentando I am intending
estás intentando You are intending
Él/Ella/Ud. está intentando He/She is intending
Nosotros estamos intentando We are intending
Vosotros estáis intentando You (plural) are intending
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están intentando They are intending

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Intentar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo intenté I intended
intentaste You intended
Él/Ella/Ud. intentó He/She intended
Nosotros intentamos We intended
Vosotros intentasteis You (plural) intended
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. intentaron They intended

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo intentaba I used to intend
intentabas You used to intend
Él/Ella/Ud. intentaba He/She used to intend
Nosotros intentábamos We used to intend
Vosotros intentabais You (plural) used to intend
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. intentaban They used to intend

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Intentar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo he intentado I have intended
has intentado You have intended
Él/Ella/Ud. ha intentado He/She has intended
Nosotros hemos intentado We have intended
Vosotros habéis intentado You (plural) have intended
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han intentado They have intended

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Intentar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo había intentado I had intended
habías intentado You had intended
Él/Ella/Ud. había intentado He/She had intended
Nosotros habíamos intentado We had intended
Vosotros habíais intentado You (plural) had intended
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían intentado They had intended

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo intentaré I will intend
intentarás You will intend
Él/Ella/Ud. intentará He/She will intend
Nosotros intentaremos We will intend
Vosotros intentaréis You (plural) will intend
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. intentarán They will intend

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo intentaría I would intend
intentarías You would intend
Él/Ella/Ud. intentaría He/She would intend
Nosotros intentaríamos We would intend
Vosotros intentaríais You (plural) would intend
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. intentarían They would intend

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Intentar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo intente I intend
intentes You intend
Él/Ella/Ud. intente He/She intends
Nosotros intentemos We intend
Vosotros intentéis You (plural) intend
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. intenten They intend

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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