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tentar

to try

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

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "tentar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I tento
tu you (informal) tentas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tenta
nós we tentamos
vós you all (formal) tentais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tentam
Ele tenta ajudar a sua mãe.
He tries to help his mother.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I tentei
tu you (informal) tentaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tentou
nós we tentámos
vós you all (formal) tentastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tentaram
Ela tentou fugir.
She tried to escape.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I tentava
tu you (informal) tentavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tentava
nós we tentávamos
vós you all (formal) tentáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tentavam
Ela tentava ajudar os mais pobres.
She used to try to help the poorest.

How to Conjugate "tentar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I tentarei
tu you (informal) tentarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tentará
nós we tentaremos
vós you all (formal) tentareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tentarão
Ele tentará resolver o problema.
He will try to solve the problem.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I tentaria
tu you (informal) tentarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tentaria
nós we tentaríamos
vós you all (formal) tentaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tentariam
Ela tentaria falar com ele.
She would try to speak with him.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "tentar"

Is "tentar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Tentar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "tentar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "tentar" means "to try" in English.
How do you conjugate "tentar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → tento, tu → tentas, ele/ela/você → tenta, nós → tentamos, vós → tentais, eles/elas/vocês → tentam.
How many tenses does "tentar" have in Portuguese?
"Tentar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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