Tentar means to try, attempt, or tempt someone or oneself to do something. It can also imply testing or challenging.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tento | Yo intento aprender español. I try to learn Spanish. | |
| Tú | tentas | ¿Tú tentas a tus amigos a jugar? Do you try to persuade your friends to play? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tenta | Ella tenta mejorar sus habilidades. She tries to improve her skills. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentamos | Nosotros tentamos resolver el problema. We try to solve the problem. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentáis | Vosotros tentáis a veces a la suerte. You sometimes try your luck. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentan | Ellos tentan a experimentar con nuevas ideas. They try to experiment with new ideas. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tenté | Yo tenté resolver el problema. I tried to solve the problem. | |
| Tú | tentaste | Tú tentaste llamar antes de salir. You tried to call before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentó | Él tentó convencer a todos. He tried to convince everyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentamos | Nosotros tentamos mejorar el plan. We tried to improve the plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentasteis | Vosotros tentasteis participar en la competencia. You all tried to participate in the competition. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentaron | Ellos tentaron encontrar la solución. They tried to find the solution. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentaba | Yo tentaba a mis amigos con historias. I used to tempt my friends with stories. | |
| Tú | tentabas | Tú tentabas a tu hermana con bromas. You used to tempt your sister with jokes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentaba | Él tentaba a los niños con dulces. He used to tempt the children with candies. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentábamos | Nosotros tentábamos a los perros con comida. We used to tempt the dogs with food. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentabais | Vosotros tentabais a los gatos con juguetes. You all used to tempt the cats with toys. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentaban | Ellos tentaban a los jugadores con premios. They used to tempt the players with prizes. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tentando | Estoy tentando resolver el problema ahora. I am trying to solve the problem now. | |
| Tú | estás tentando | ¿Estás tentando abrir esa caja? Are you trying to open that box? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está tentando | Ella está tentando aprender a tocar la guitarra. She is trying to learn to play the guitar. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos tentando | Estamos tentando mejorar nuestro rendimiento. We are trying to improve our performance. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis tentando | ¿Estáis tentando convencerlos? Are you all trying to convince them? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están tentando | Ellos están tentando encontrar una solución. They are trying to find a solution. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentaré | Tentaré llamar más tarde. I will try to call later. | |
| Tú | tentarás | Tentarás aprender rápido. You will try to learn quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentará | Él tentará resolver el problema. He will try to solve the problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentaremos | Tentaremos mejorar cada día. We will try to improve every day. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentaréis | Tentaréis participar en el proyecto. You all will try to participate in the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentarán | Ellos tentarán alcanzar la meta. They will try to reach the goal. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentaré | Mañana tentaré aprender algo nuevo. Tomorrow I will try to learn something new. | |
| Tú | tentarás | Tú tentarás resolver el problema. You will try to solve the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentará | Él tentará convencerlos de la idea. He will try to convince them of the idea. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentaremos | Nosotros tentaremos mejorar el proyecto. We will try to improve the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentaréis | Vosotros tentaréis participar en el evento. You all will try to participate in the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentarán | Ellos tentarán alcanzar sus metas. They will try to reach their goals. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentaría | Yo tentaría esa oferta si tuviera dinero. I would try that offer if I had money. | |
| Tú | tentarías | Tú tentarías la suerte en ese juego. You would try your luck in that game. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentaría | Él tentaría a su amigo con esa idea. He would tempt his friend with that idea. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentaríamos | Nosotros tentaríamos la experiencia si pudiéramos. We would try the experience if we could. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentaríais | Vosotros tentaríais a los invitados con esa oferta. You all would tempt the guests with that offer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentarían | Ellos tentarían a la suerte en el casino. They would try their luck at the casino. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tentado | Yo he tentado aprender francés. I have tried to learn French. | |
| Tú | has tentado | Tú has tentado resolver el problema. You have tried to solve the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha tentado | Él ha tentado llamar a su amigo. He has tried to call his friend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos tentado | Nosotros hemos tentado mejorar nuestro rendimiento. We have tried to improve our performance. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis tentado | Vosotros habéis tentado cambiar de estrategia. You all have tried to change strategy. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han tentado | Ellos han tentado aprender a tocar la guitarra. They have tried to learn to play the guitar. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tentado | Yo ya había tentado esa idea antes. I had already tried that idea before. | |
| Tú | habías tentado | Tú habías tentado esa opción antes. You had tried that option before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había tentado | Ella había tentado la suerte varias veces. She had tried her luck several times. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos tentado | Nosotros habíamos tentado la paciencia del profesor. We had tested the teacher's patience. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais tentado | Vosotros habíais tentado la suerte en el juego. You all had tried your luck in the game. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían tentado | Ellos habían tentado la confianza del jefe. They had tested the boss's trust. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré tentado | Para entonces, ya habré tentado la suerte. By then, I will have tried my luck. | |
| Tú | habrás tentado | Cuando llegues, ya habrás tentado el riesgo. When you arrive, you will have tried the risk. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá tentado | Ella habrá tentado la oportunidad. She will have tried the opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos tentado | Nosotros habremos tentado la suerte juntos. We will have tried our luck together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis tentado | Vosotros habréis tentado la paciencia. You all will have tried patience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán tentado | Ellos habrán tentado la suerte en el juego. They will have tried their luck in the game. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría tentado | Yo habría tentado la comida si hubiera tenido hambre. I would have tasted the food if I had been hungry. | |
| Tú | habrías tentado | Tú habrías tentado el vino en la fiesta. You would have tasted the wine at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría tentado | Ella habría tentado el postre si le hubiera gustado. She would have tasted the dessert if she had liked it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos tentado | Nosotros habríamos tentado la sopa si hubiéramos llegado antes. We would have tasted the soup if we had arrived earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais tentado | Vosotros habríais tentado el marisco si hubierais tenido hambre. You all would have tasted the seafood if you had been hungry. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían tentado | Ellos habrían tentado la carne si hubiera sido buena. They would have tasted the meat if it had been good. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tente | Espero que tente la suerte. I hope he/she tries his/her luck. | |
| Tú | tentes | Es importante que tentes la oportunidad. It's important that you try the opportunity. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tente | Es bueno que tente el desafío. It's good that he/she tries the challenge. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentemos | Queremos que tentemos nuevas ideas. We want us to try new ideas. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentéis | Es necesario que tentéis la opción. It's necessary that you all try the option. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tenten | Dudan que tenten el plan. They doubt that they try the plan. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentara | Si yo tentara a la suerte, sería arriesgado. If I tried my luck, it would be risky. | |
| Tú | tentaras | Quizás tú tentaras a la suerte alguna vez. Maybe you tried your luck sometime. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentara | Esperaba que él tentara a la suerte con cuidado. He hoped that he tried his luck carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentáramos | Si nosotros tentáramos la paciencia, sería difícil. If we tried patience, it would be difficult. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentarais | No creía que vosotros tentarais a la suerte así. I didn't think you all tried your luck like that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentaran | Esperaban que ellos tentaran a la suerte con prudencia. They hoped that they tried their luck carefully. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentare | Si tuviera tiempo, tentare la nueva receta. If I had time, I would try the new recipe. | |
| Tú | tentares | ¿Tentares participar en el concurso? Will you try to participate in the contest? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentare | Ella tentare resolver el problema mañana. She will try to solve the problem tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentáremos | Nosotros tentáremos ayudar si nos piden. We will try to help if they ask us. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentareis | Vosotros tentareis completar el proyecto pronto. You all will try to complete the project soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentaren | Ellos tentaren aceptar la oferta. They will try to accept the offer. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tentado | Espero que haya tentado la suerte. I hope I have tried my luck. | |
| Tú | hayas tentado | Es posible que hayas tentado la suerte. It's possible that you have tried your luck. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya tentado | Es probable que él haya tentado a la suerte. It's likely that he has tried his luck. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos tentado | Creemos que hayamos tentado la suerte. We believe that we have tried our luck. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis tentado | ¿Habéis tentado la suerte alguna vez? Have you ever tried your luck? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan tentado | Es posible que hayan tentado la suerte. It's possible that they have tried their luck. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tentado | Si hubiera tentado la suerte, habría ganado. If I had tried my luck, I would have won. | |
| Tú | hubieras tentado | Si hubieras tentado a la suerte, habrías tenido éxito. If you had tried your luck, you would have succeeded. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera tentado | Si él hubiera tentado la suerte, habría sido diferente. If he had tried his luck, it would have been different. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos tentado | Si hubiéramos tentado la suerte, habríamos ganado. If we had tried our luck, we would have won. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais tentado | Si hubierais tentado la suerte, habríais tenido éxito. If you all had tried your luck, you would have succeeded. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran tentado | Si ellos hubieran tentado la suerte, habrían logrado mucho. If they had tried their luck, they would have achieved a lot. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tentare | Es posible que ya tentare la oferta. It is possible that I will have tried the offer. | |
| Tú | tentares | Quizás tentares completar el proyecto. Maybe you will have completed the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tentare | Es probable que tentare la tarea. He/She/You will have tried the task. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentáremos | Supongo que tentáremos terminar a tiempo. I suppose we will have finished on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentareís | Es posible que tentareís resolverlo. It is possible that you all will have solved it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tentaren | Quizá tentaren completar la tarea. Maybe they will have completed the task. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | tente | ¡Tente cuidado al cruzar la calle! Be careful when crossing the street! | |
| Tú | tenta | ¡Tenta terminar tu tarea hoy! Try to finish your homework today! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | tente | ¡Tente paciencia en esta situación! Be patient in this situation! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | tentemos | ¡Tentemos explorar ese lugar mañana! Let's try exploring that place tomorrow! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | tentad | ¡Tentad ser más amables con ellos! Try to be kinder to them! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | tenten | ¡Tenten buscar una solución pronto! Try to find a solution soon! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no tente | No tente esa fruta, está madura. Don't try that fruit, it's ripe. | |
| Tú | no tentes | No tentes abrir la ventana ahora. Don't try to open the window now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no tente | No tente esa opción, es peligrosa. Don't try that option, it's dangerous. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no tentemos | No tentemos esa idea todavía. Let's not try that idea yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no tentéis | No tentéis esa puerta, está cerrada. Don't try that door, it's closed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no tenten | No tenten esa estrategia, no funciona. Don't try that strategy, it doesn't work. |
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