Esforzar

to make an effort

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

esforzar

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

esforzando

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

esforzado

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforzo I make an effort	I make an effort
tú	esforzas you make an effort	you make an effort
él/ella/usted	esforza he/she/you make an efforts	he/she/you make an efforts
nosotros	esforzamos we make an effort	we make an effort
vosotros	esforzáis you all make an effort	you all make an effort
ellos/ustedes	esforzan they/you all make an effort	they/you all make an effort

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforzaba I used to make an effort	I used to make an effort
tú	esforzabas you used to make an effort	you used to make an effort
él/ella/usted	esforzaba he/she/you used to make an effort	he/she/you used to make an effort
nosotros	esforzábamos we used to make an effort	we used to make an effort
vosotros	esforzabais you all used to make an effort	you all used to make an effort
ellos/ustedes	esforzaban they/you all used to make an effort	they/you all used to make an effort

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforzé I make an efforted	I make an efforted
tú	esforzaste you make an efforted	you make an efforted
él/ella/usted	esforzó he/she/you make an efforted	he/she/you make an efforted
nosotros	esforzamos we make an efforted	we make an efforted
vosotros	esforzasteis you all make an efforted	you all make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	esforzaron they/you all make an efforted	they/you all make an efforted

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforzaré I will make an effort	I will make an effort
tú	esforzarás you will make an effort	you will make an effort
él/ella/usted	esforzará he/she/you will make an effort	he/she/you will make an effort
nosotros	esforzaremos we will make an effort	we will make an effort
vosotros	esforzaréis you all will make an effort	you all will make an effort
ellos/ustedes	esforzarán they/you all will make an effort	they/you all will make an effort

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforzaría I would make an effort	I would make an effort
tú	esforzarías you would make an effort	you would make an effort
él/ella/usted	esforzaría he/she/you would make an effort	he/she/you would make an effort
nosotros	esforzaríamos we would make an effort	we would make an effort
vosotros	esforzaríais you all would make an effort	you all would make an effort
ellos/ustedes	esforzarían they/you all would make an effort	they/you all would make an effort

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforze that I make an effort	that I make an effort
tú	esforzes that you make an effort	that you make an effort
él/ella/usted	esforze that he/she/you make an effort	that he/she/you make an effort
nosotros	esforzemos that we make an effort	that we make an effort
vosotros	esforzéis that you all make an effort	that you all make an effort
ellos/ustedes	esforzen that they/you all make an effort	that they/you all make an effort

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	esforzara or esforzase that I make an efforted	that I make an efforted
tú	esforzaras or esforzases that you make an efforted	that you make an efforted
él/ella/usted	esforzara or esforzase that he/she/you make an efforted	that he/she/you make an efforted
nosotros	esforzáramos or esforzásemos that we make an efforted	that we make an efforted
vosotros	esforzarais or esforzaseis that you all make an efforted	that you all make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	esforzaran or esforzasen that they/you all make an efforted	that they/you all make an efforted

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he esforzado I have make an efforted	I have make an efforted
tú	has esforzado you have make an efforted	you have make an efforted
él/ella/usted	ha esforzado he/she/you have make an efforted	he/she/you have make an efforted
nosotros	hemos esforzado we have make an efforted	we have make an efforted
vosotros	habéis esforzado you all have make an efforted	you all have make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	han esforzado they/you all have make an efforted	they/you all have make an efforted

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había esforzado I had make an efforted	I had make an efforted
tú	habías esforzado you had make an efforted	you had make an efforted
él/ella/usted	había esforzado he/she/you had make an efforted	he/she/you had make an efforted
nosotros	habíamos esforzado we had make an efforted	we had make an efforted
vosotros	habíais esforzado you all had make an efforted	you all had make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	habían esforzado they/you all had make an efforted	they/you all had make an efforted

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube esforzado I had make an efforted	I had make an efforted
tú	hubiste esforzado you had make an efforted	you had make an efforted
él/ella/usted	hubo esforzado he/she/you had make an efforted	he/she/you had make an efforted
nosotros	hubimos esforzado we had make an efforted	we had make an efforted
vosotros	hubisteis esforzado you all had make an efforted	you all had make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	hubieron esforzado they/you all had make an efforted	they/you all had make an efforted

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré esforzado I will have make an efforted	I will have make an efforted
tú	habrás esforzado you will have make an efforted	you will have make an efforted
él/ella/usted	habrá esforzado he/she/you will have make an efforted	he/she/you will have make an efforted
nosotros	habremos esforzado we will have make an efforted	we will have make an efforted
vosotros	habréis esforzado you all will have make an efforted	you all will have make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	habrán esforzado they/you all will have make an efforted	they/you all will have make an efforted

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría esforzado I would have make an efforted	I would have make an efforted
tú	habrías esforzado you would have make an efforted	you would have make an efforted
él/ella/usted	habría esforzado he/she/you would have make an efforted	he/she/you would have make an efforted
nosotros	habríamos esforzado we would have make an efforted	we would have make an efforted
vosotros	habríais esforzado you all would have make an efforted	you all would have make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	habrían esforzado they/you all would have make an efforted	they/you all would have make an efforted

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya esforzado that I have make an efforted	that I have make an efforted
tú	hayas esforzado that you have make an efforted	that you have make an efforted
él/ella/usted	haya esforzado that he/she/you have make an efforted	that he/she/you have make an efforted
nosotros	hayamos esforzado that we have make an efforted	that we have make an efforted
vosotros	hayáis esforzado that you all have make an efforted	that you all have make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	hayan esforzado that they/you all have make an efforted	that they/you all have make an efforted

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera esforzado that I had make an efforted	that I had make an efforted
tú	hubieras esforzado that you had make an efforted	that you had make an efforted
él/ella/usted	hubiera esforzado that he/she/you had make an efforted	that he/she/you had make an efforted
nosotros	hubiéramos esforzado that we had make an efforted	that we had make an efforted
vosotros	hubierais esforzado that you all had make an efforted	that you all had make an efforted
ellos/ustedes	hubieran esforzado that they/you all had make an efforted	that they/you all had make an efforted

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	esforza	make an effort! (you)
usted	esforze	make an effort! (you formal)
nosotros	esforzemos	let's make an effort!
vosotros	esforzad	make an effort! (you all)
ustedes	esforzen	make an effort! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no esforzes	don't make an effort! (you)
usted	no esforze	don't make an effort! (you formal)
nosotros	no esforzemos	let's not make an effort!
vosotros	no esforzéis	don't make an effort! (you all)
ustedes	no esforzen	don't make an effort! (you all)

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