How to conjugate intentar in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
intentara
intentaras
Él / Ella / Usted
intentara
Nosotros / Nosotras
intentáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
intentárais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
intentaran

Examples of intentar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que yo intentara ayudar.
I hoped that I would try to help.
No creía que tú intentaras mentir.
I didn't believe that you would try to lie.
Él / Ella / Usted
Pensaba que él intentara resolverlo.
I thought that he would try to solve it.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Deseábamos que nosotros intentáramos más.
We wished that we would try harder.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que vosotros intentárais eso.
I was surprised that you all would try that.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que ellos intentaran ganar.
They didn't believe that they would try to win.

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Esperaba que yo intentara ayudar.

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