tenter

to attempt

French Regular

The French verb "tenter" means "to attempt" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "tenter" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "tenter" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I tente
tu you (informal) tentes
il/elle/on he/she/one tente
nous we tentons
vous you (formal/plural) tentez
ils/elles they tentent
Il tente une nouvelle approche.
He attempts a new approach.

How to Conjugate "tenter" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai tenté
tu you (informal) as tenté
il/elle/on he/she/one a tenté
nous we avons tenté
vous you (formal/plural) avez tenté
ils/elles they ont tenté
Il a tenté une expérience.
He attempted an experiment.

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How to Conjugate "tenter" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I tentais
tu you (informal) tentais
il/elle/on he/she/one tentait
nous we tentions
vous you (formal/plural) tentiez
ils/elles they tentaient
Il tentait de réparer la porte.
He was attempting to fix the door.

How to Conjugate "tenter" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I tenterai
tu you (informal) tenteras
il/elle/on he/she/one tentera
nous we tenterons
vous you (formal/plural) tenterez
ils/elles they tenteront
Il tentera de convaincre son patron.
He will attempt to convince his boss.

How to Conjugate "tenter" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I tenterais
tu you (informal) tenterais
il/elle/on he/she/one tenterait
nous we tenterions
vous you (formal/plural) tenteriez
ils/elles they tenteraient
Il tenterait une nouvelle approche.
He would attempt a new approach.

Frequently Asked Questions About "tenter"

Is "tenter" regular or irregular in French?
"Tenter" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "tenter" mean in English?
The French verb "tenter" means "to attempt" in English.
How do you conjugate "tenter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → tente, tu → tentes, il/elle/on → tente, nous → tentons, vous → tentez, ils/elles → tentent.
How many tenses does "tenter" have in French?
"Tenter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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