How to conjugate tentar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

tentar
to tempt
regular verb

Tentar means to try, attempt, or tempt someone or oneself to do something. It can also imply testing or challenging.

How to conjugate tentar 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
tenté
Tú
tentaste
Él / Ella / Usted
tentó
Nosotros / Nosotras
tentamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
tentasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
tentaron

Examples of tentar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo tenté resolver el problema.
I tried to solve the problem.
Tú
Tú tentaste llamar antes de salir.
You tried to call before leaving.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él tentó convencer a todos.
He tried to convince everyone.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros tentamos mejorar el plan.
We tried to improve the plan.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros tentasteis participar en la competencia.
You all tried to participate in the competition.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos tentaron encontrar la solución.
They tried to find the solution.

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Yo tenté resolver el problema.

Other conjugations of tentar

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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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