How to conjugate intentar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

intentar
to try
regular verb

Intentar means to attempt or try to do something. It is used when someone makes an effort to achieve or accomplish a task.

How to conjugate intentar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
intenté
Tú
intentaste
Él / Ella / Usted
intentó
Nosotros / Nosotras
intentamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
intentasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
intentaron

Examples of intentar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo intenté llamar ayer.
I tried to call yesterday.
Tú
Tú intentaste resolver el problema.
You tried to solve the problem.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella intentó aprender francés.
She tried to learn French.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros intentamos mejorar cada día.
We tried to improve every day.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros intentasteis llegar a tiempo.
You all tried to arrive on time.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos intentaron ayudarme.
They tried to help me.

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Yo intenté llamar ayer.

Other conjugations of intentar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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