il tentait

was trying, tried

→ tenter
tent try, attempt + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #28,855
was trying, tried
FR: Il tentait de résoudre le problème.
EN: He was trying to solve the problem.
Conjugation of tenter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third tentait —

Yanni tentait de frapper Skura.

Yanni was trying to hit Skura.

Il tentait de l'en dissuader.

He was trying to talk him out of it.

Ça te tentait pas de t'en tenir à la liste que je t'ai donnée ?

Couldn't you have just stuck to the list I gave you?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Elle a été capturée alors qu'elle tentait de voler des bijoux.

She was caught while trying to steal jewelry.

Tom tentait de manipuler Marie.

Tom was trying to manipulate Marie.

Je voulais savoir si ça te tentait d'aller dîner au resto.

I was wondering if you'd be up for going out to dinner.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tom a été arrêté alors qu'il tentait de monter à bord d'un ferry pour la France.

Tom was arrested while attempting to board a ferry to France.

Il tentait de vous sauver.

He was trying to save you.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

En fait, il tentait de me tourner le dos.

In fact, he was trying to turn his back on me.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Tout le monde tentait de s'échapper.

Everyone was trying to escape.

— L'Arche russe (2002)

Ça me tentait de célébrer ta première journée.

I felt like celebrating your first day.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)