attempted
v.v. tried to do something, especially something difficult. You use this when you are not sure if the person succeeded or not.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'attempt', meaning to make an effort to achieve or complete a task. Transitive — requires a direct object or a following infinitive clause.
She attempted to fix the broken chair herself.
The rescue team attempted to reach the stranded hikers before the storm intensified.
Although the scientists attempted to replicate the original results under controlled conditions, the initial findings remained elusive, suggesting a flaw in the primary methodology.
The verb is transitive and is frequently followed by a 'to-infinitive' or a noun phrase.
He attempted doing the examHe attempted to do the examAttempted is followed by a 'to-infinitive', not a gerund.