Intentar present subjunctive conjugation
Intentar in the present subjunctive: intente, intentes, intente, intentemos, intentéis, intenten.
- to try; to attempt
- regular
- Participle: intentado
- Gerund: intentando
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | intente |
|---|---|
| tú | intentes |
| él/ella/usted | intente |
| nosotros | intentemos |
| vosotros | intentéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | intenten |
How to use intentar in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive is regular: intente, intentes, intente, intentemos, intenten. It appears after requests, advice and purpose: Le recomiendo que intente dormir más. Es importante que intentemos... is a natural way to set a team goal. It also follows aunque when the attempt is hypothetical: Aunque lo intentes, no va a funcionar.
Examples
Le recomiendo que intente dormir más horas.
I recommend that you try to sleep more.
Es importante que intentemos reducir los costos este año.
It's important that we try to reduce costs this year.
Aunque lo intentes, no va a funcionar sin la contraseña.
Even if you try, it won't work without the password.
Quick check: intentar in the present subjunctive
More intentar tenses
- All intentar tenses
- Intentar present
- Intentar preterite
- Intentar imperfect
- Intentar future
- Intentar conditional
- Intentar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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