🇵🇹 tentar

to try

Portuguese Regular

Present

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

Past (completed)

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

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Past (ongoing)

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

Future

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

Would (conditional)

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

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