🇫🇷 tenter

to attempt

French Regular

Present

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

Past (completed)

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

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Past (ongoing)

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

Future

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

Would (conditional)

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

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