zu infinitive...
I would like to say "he tried to destroy parliament":

Er hat es versucht, Parlament zu zerstören. (I think this is wrong but I would like to know what I have just said if possible, to help learn what is wrong)

oder

Er versuchte Parlament zu zerstören.

Or is even that wrong?

Question

zu infinitive...
I would like to say "he tried to destroy parliament":

Er hat es versucht, Parlament zu zerstören. (I think this is wrong but I would like to know what I have just said if possible, to help learn what is wrong)

oder

Er versuchte Parlament zu zerstören.

Or is even that wrong?

Answer

Beides ist (fast) richtig.

Er hat versucht, das Parlament zu zerstören. (Perfekt)
Er versuchte, das Parlament zu zerstören. (Präteritum)