以下是一些使用"tried"的例句：
I have tried to talk to Jane but her assistant keeps telling me she』s unavailable. (我試圖要跟簡交談,但她的助手一直告訴我她不在)[努力要做,但動作沒有成功]
I have tried talking to Jane but she』s still angry with me and doesn』t want to listen. (和簡談話我已試過,但她仍然生我的氣,不想聽。)[成功與否,現在不確定]
Have you ever tried to learn a musical instrument? (你曾經努力過學會一種樂器嗎?)[學會沒學會不知道,只是"努力「]
You should try not to drink more than twice a week. (你應該努力做到每周喝酒不超過兩次。)[嘗試去做某事，可能成功也可能失敗]
The children tried to put up the tent by themselves, but in the end they needed to ask their parents for help. (孩子們試圖自己搭帳篷,但最終還是需要向父母求助。)[嘗試去做某事，但最終需要幫助]
He tried to shelter his friend from knowing of his father's death, but he was too late. (他企圖不讓他的朋友知道他的父親去世的訊息, 但為時已晚。)[嘗試去做某事，但最終未能成功]