intentar (to try) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate intentar (to try) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
intentar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intento | Intento hacer ejercicio cada mañana. | I try to exercise every morning. |
| tú | intentas | Intentas llegar a tiempo. | You try to arrive on time. |
| él/ella | intenta | Ella intenta llamar a su mamá todos los días. | She tries to call her mom daily. |
| nosotros | intentamos | Intentamos comer comida saludable. | We try to eat healthy food. |
| vosotros | intentáis | ||
| ellos/ellas | intentan | Ustedes intentan terminar antes del almuerzo. | You all try to finish before lunch. |
intentar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intenté | Intenté abrir la puerta. | I tried to open the door. |
| tú | intentaste | Intentaste arreglar la computadora. | You tried to fix the computer. |
| él/ella | intentó | Él intentó aprender guitarra el año pasado. | He tried to learn guitar last year. |
| nosotros | intentamos | Intentamos encontrar un lugar para estacionar. | We tried to find a parking spot. |
| vosotros | intentasteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | intentaron | Ustedes intentaron resolver el problema juntos. | You all tried to solve the problem together. |
intentar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intentaba | Intentaba dormir cuando sonó el teléfono. | I was trying to sleep when the phone rang. |
| tú | intentabas | Intentabas estudiar pero había mucho ruido. | You were trying to study but it was too noisy. |
| él/ella | intentaba | Ella intentaba bajar de peso el verano pasado. | She was trying to lose weight last summer. |
| nosotros | intentábamos | Intentábamos ahorrar dinero para las vacaciones. | We were trying to save money for vacation. |
| vosotros | intentabais | ||
| ellos/ellas | intentaban | Ustedes intentaban entender las instrucciones. | You all were trying to understand the instructions. |
intentar — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intentaré | Intentaré despertarme más temprano mañana. | I'll try to wake up earlier tomorrow. |
| tú | intentarás | Intentarás el nuevo restaurante este fin de semana. | You'll try the new restaurant this weekend. |
| él/ella | intentará | Él intentará terminar el proyecto esta noche. | He'll try to finish the project tonight. |
| nosotros | intentaremos | Intentaremos visitarlos el próximo mes. | We'll try to visit them next month. |
| vosotros | intentaréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | intentarán | Ustedes intentarán llegar antes de que oscurezca. | You all will try to arrive before dark. |
intentar — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intentaría | Yo intentaría aprender un nuevo idioma. | I would try to learn a new language. |
| tú | intentarías | Tú intentarías arreglarlo tú mismo. | You would try to fix it yourself. |
| él/ella | intentaría | Ella intentaría llegar temprano. | She would try to arrive early. |
| nosotros | intentaríamos | Nosotros intentaríamos ahorrar más dinero. | We would try to save more money. |
| vosotros | intentaríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | intentarían | Ustedes intentarían terminar antes de la cena. | You all would try to finish before dinner. |