intentar present tense conjugation
Intentar (to try/attempt) in the present tense: intento, intentas, intenta, intentamos, intentáis, intentan.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Intentar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Intentar in a sentence
- Intento hablar español todos los días.I try to speak Spanish every day.
- Intentamos resolver el problema.We tried to solve the problem.
Followed by infinitive: 'intentar + inf.' meaning 'to try to'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of intentar?
Intentar in the Spanish present tense: yo intento, tú intentas, él/ella/usted intenta, nosotros intentamos, vosotros intentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intentan.
Is intentar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense intentar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so intento follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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