Conjugate intentar in Spanish
to try / to attempt
intentar is a regular -ar verb ranked #68 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo intento todos los días." (I try every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
intentar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to try / to attempt · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intento |
| tú | intentas |
| él/ella/Ud. | intenta |
| nosotros | intentamos |
| vosotros | intentáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intentan |
Yo intento todos los días.
I try every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intenté |
| tú | intentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | intentó |
| nosotros | intentamos |
| vosotros | intentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intentaron |
Nosotros intentamos juntos.
We try together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intentaba |
| tú | intentabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | intentaba |
| nosotros | intentábamos |
| vosotros | intentabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intentaban |
Antes yo intentaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to try / to attempt often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intentaré |
| tú | intentarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | intentará |
| nosotros | intentaremos |
| vosotros | intentaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intentarán |
Mañana yo intentaré.
Tomorrow I will try / to attempt.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intentaría |
| tú | intentarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | intentaría |
| nosotros | intentaríamos |
| vosotros | intentaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intentarían |
Si pudiera, yo intentaría.
If I could, I would try / to attempt.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intente |
| tú | intentes |
| él/ella/Ud. | intente |
| nosotros | intentemos |
| vosotros | intentéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intenten |
Quiero que tú intentes más.
I want you to try more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | intenta |
| él/ella/Ud. | intente |
| nosotros | intentemos |
| vosotros | intentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intenten |
Él intenta con frecuencia.
He trys often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo intento todos los días.
I try every day.
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¿Tú intentas mucho?
Do you try a lot?
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Él intenta con frecuencia.
He trys often.
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Nosotros intentamos juntos.
We try together.
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Ellos intentan bien.
They try well.
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Ayer intenté por primera vez.
Yesterday I tryd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú intentes más.
I want you to try more.
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Es importante intentar correctamente.
It is important to try / to attempt correctly.
Common phrases with intentar
- intentar bien to try well
- intentar mucho to try a lot
- dejar de intentar to stop trying
- volver a intentar to try again