I tried to / meant to... (one occasion)
Quise + infinitive
| Quise llamarte pero se me olvidó. | I meant to call you but I forgot. |
| Quise ayudar, pero no pude. | I tried to help, but I couldn't. |
| Quise arreglarlo yo mismo. | I tried to fix it myself. |
| No quise ofenderte. | I didn't mean to offend you. |
| Quise avisarte a tiempo. | I tried to let you know in time. |
Quise... _____
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❌ Quería llamarte ayer pero se me olvidó.
✅ Quise llamarte ayer pero se me olvidó.
A one-off attempt at a specific moment uses the preterite "quise", not the imperfect "quería".