intentando

Intentando is the gerund form of the Spanish verb intentar, meaning "trying" or "attempting." It indicates an ongoing action related to trying to do something and is commonly used with a finite form of estar to express progressive aspect, as in Estoy intentando aprender español. It can also function as a present-participial descriptor, for example "un estudiante intentando mejorar su rendimiento."

Etymology and form: The word derives from the verb intentar, which in turn traces back to Latin roots related to directing effort toward a goal. The gerund mantiene the sense of continued effort and is used to connect actions or describe ongoing attempts.

Usage and variants: In everyday language, intentando appears in progressive tenses (estoy intentando), in subordinate clauses such as "Sin dejar de intentarlo" (without stopping the effort), and as a participial modifier in phrases like "un equipo intentando mejorar la producción." It is not usually used as a noun; for the noun meaning "an attempt," Spanish uses intento or intención. The gerund can accompany pronouns to form forms like intentándolo ("trying it") or intentándomelo ("trying it for me/for me to do").

Examples: Estoy intentando terminar el informe. Sigue intentando encontrar una solución. Un niño intentando aprender a leer. Un equipo intentando reducir costos.

See also: intentar, intento, intención, gerundio.