tentar — to try, go for, attempt; to tease, tempt
tentar is the #154 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to try, go for, attempt; to tease, tempt” and is pronounced /tẽˈta(ʁ)/.
#154frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of tentar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tento | I · present | I try |
| tentei | I · past | I tried |
| tentado | past participle | tried |
| tentar | infinitive | to try |
| tentar | I · infinitive | to try |
| tentares | you · infinitive | to try |
| tentar | he/she · infinitive | to try |
| tentarmos | we · infinitive | to try |
| tentardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to try |
| tentarem | they · infinitive | to try |
| tentando | -ing form | trying |
| tentado | singular · past participle | tried |
| tentados | plural · past participle | tried |
| tentada | singular · past participle | tried |
| tentadas | plural · past participle | tried |
| tentas | you · present | you try |
| tenta | he/she · present | he/she tries |
| tentamos | we · present | we try |
| tentais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) try |
| tentam | they · present | they try |
| tentava | I · imperfect | I used to try |
| tentavas | you · imperfect | you used to try |
| tentava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to try |
| tentávamos | we · imperfect | we used to try |
| tentáveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to try |
| tentavam | they · imperfect | they used to try |
| tentaste | you · past | you tried |
| tentou | he/she · past | he/she tried |
| tentamos | we · past | we tried |
| tentámos | we · past | we tried |
| tentastes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) tried |
| tentaram | they · past | they tried |
| tentara | I · past perfect | I had tried |
| tentaras | you · past perfect | you had tried |
| tentara | he/she · past perfect | he/she had tried |
| tentáramos | we · past perfect | we had tried |
| tentáreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had tried |
| tentaram | they · past perfect | they had tried |
| tentarei | I · future | I will try |
| tentarás | you · future | you will try |
| tentará | he/she · future | he/she will try |
| tentaremos | we · future | we will try |
| tentareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will try |
| tentarão | they · future | they will try |
| tentaria | I · conditional | I would try |
| tentarias | you · conditional | you would try |
| tentaria | he/she · conditional | he/she would try |
| tentaríamos | we · conditional | we would try |
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