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tú intentabas

were trying to, were attempting to

→ intentar
intent to try, to attempt + abas singular you, imperfect past
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #44,842
were trying to, were attempting to Used with tú.
SP: ¿Qué intentabas hacer?
EN: What were you trying to do?
Conjugation of intentar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First intentaba —
Second intentabas —
Third intentaba intentaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First intentaba —
Second intentabas —
Third intentaba intentaban

¿A quién intentabas matar antes?

Who were you trying to kill before?

— 암살 (2015)

Cuando no intentabas ganarte aplausos fáciles.

When you weren’t trying to win easy applause.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Sé que intentabas hacer algo bonito.

I know you were trying to do something nice.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

¿Qué intentabas decir?

What were you trying to say?

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

Intentabas matarme.

You were trying to kill me.

— Proyecto: El Internado (2026)

¿Qué intentabas decirme?

What were you trying to tell me?

— Espantoso (2026)