intentáis

Intentáis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb intentar in the present indicative. It is used with the pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain, and translates as you all try or you all are trying. The form denotes a present or ongoing effort by the group addressed. In regions that use ustedes instead of vosotros, the corresponding present tense is ustedes intentan.

Conjugation snapshot for aclaration: yo intento, tú intentas, él/ella intenta, nosotros intentamos, vosotros intentáis, ellos intentan. The vosotros form intentáis carries a written accent on the a to show the correct stress pattern. The noun intento, related in meaning, appears in Spanish to mean an attempt or a goal, and there is a lexical family around intending or aiming.

Usage notes: Intentar expresses an act of trying or attempting to do something, often implying effort rather than immediate success. It can be followed by another verb in the infinitive, as in intentáis aprender español, or used with a direct object in idiomatic contexts. In Latin American varieties that do not use vosotros, speakers typically replace intentáis with intentan (for ustedes) or other regional forms.

Examples:

- Intentáis aprender español cada día.

- ¿Qué intentáis hacer ahora?

- Ellos intentan resolver el problema, pero aún no lo logran.

Etymology and related terms: Intentar derives from the noun intento (an attempt, intention) and shares semantic kinship with the related verb intenciones and el sustantivo intento.