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Conjugation of esforzarse (to make an effort) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

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Module 4: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 28: Ejercicio y estilo de vida (Exercise and lifestyle)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive)	Gerundio (Gerund)	Participio (Participle)
Esforzarse (to make an effort)	esforzándose (making an effort)	esforzado (hardworking)

Esforzarse (to make an effort): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative)

Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente

Spanish	English
(yo) me esfuerzo	I make an effort
(tú) te esfuerzas	You make an effort
(él/ella) se esfuerza	he/she makes an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzamos	we make an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzáis	You make an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esfuerzan	they make an effort

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me he esforzado	I have made an effort
(tú) te has esforzado	You have made an effort
(él/ella) se ha esforzado	he/she has made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hemos esforzado	We have made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os habéis esforzado	You have made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se han esforzado	They have made an effort

Subjuntivo presente

Spanish	English
(yo) me esfuerce	I make an effort
(tú) te esfuerces	You make an effort
(él/ella) se esfuerce	he/she makes an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforcemos	we make an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforcéis	You make an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esfuercen	they make an effort

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me haya esforzado	I have made an effort
(tú) te hayas esforzado	You have made an effort
(él/ella) se haya esforzado	he/she has made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hayamos esforzado	we have made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os hayáis esforzado	You have made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se hayan esforzado	they have made an effort

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me esforzaba	I was making an effort
(tú) te esforzabas	You were making an effort
(él/ella) se esforzaba	he/she was making an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzábamos	we made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzabais	You made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esforzaban	They made an effort

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me había esforzado	I had made an effort
(tú) te habías esforzado	You had made an effort
(él/ella) se había esforzado	he/she had made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habíamos esforzado	we had made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os habíais esforzado	you had made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se habían esforzado	they had made an effort

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me esforzara/me esforzase	I were to make an effort
(tú) te esforzaras/te esforzases	you made an effort/you were making an effort
(él/ella) se esforzara/se esforzase	he/she made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzáramos/nos esforzásemos	we made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzarais/os esforzaseis	You would make an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esforzaran/se esforzasen	they made an effort

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me hubiera esforzado/me hubiese esforzado	I would have made an effort
(tú) te hubieras esforzado/te hubieses esforzado	you had made an effort
(él/ella) se hubiera esforzado/se hubiese esforzado	he/she had made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéramos esforzado/nos hubiésemos esforzado	we would have made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubierais esforzado/os hubieseis esforzado	You would have made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se hubieran esforzado/se hubiesen esforzado	they had made an effort

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish	English
(yo) me esforcé	I made an effort
(tú) te esforzaste	You made an effort
(él/ella) se esforzó	He/she made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzamos	we made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzasteis	You all made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esforzaron	They made an effort

Pretérito anterior

Spanish	English
(yo) hube esforzado	I had made an effort
(tú) hubiste esforzado	You had made an effort
(él/ella) hubo esforzado	he/she had made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos esforzado	we had made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis esforzado	you made an effort
(ellos/ellas) hubieron esforzado	they had made an effort

Subjuntivo futuro simple

Spanish	English
(yo) me esforzare	I will make an effort
(tú) te esforzares	You will make an effort
(él/ella) se esforzare	he/she will make an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzáremos	we will make an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzareis	you will make an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esforzaren	they would make an effort

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me hubiere esforzado	I will have made an effort
(tú) te hubieres esforzado	You would have made an effort
(él/ella) se hubiere esforzado	he/she will have made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéremos esforzado	we will have made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubiereis esforzado	You would have made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se hubieren esforzado	they would have made an effort

Futuro simple

Spanish	English
(yo) me esforzaré	I will make an effort
(tú) te esforzarás	You will make an effort
(él/ella) se esforzará	he/she will make an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzaremos	we will make an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzaréis	You will make an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esforzarán	They will make an effort

Futuro perfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me habré esforzado	I will have made an effort
(tú) te habrás esforzado	You will have made an effort
(él/ella) se habrá esforzado	he/she will have made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habremos esforzado	we will have made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os habréis esforzado	You will have made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se habrán esforzado	they will have made an effort

Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo

Spanish	English
Esfuérzate!	You make an effort
Esfuércese!	Make an effort
Esforcémonos!	Let us make an effort
Esforzaos!	You all make an effort
Esfuércense!	They make an effort

Imperativo negativo

Spanish	English
No me esfuerce!	You don't make an effort
No te esfuerces!	Do not make an effort
No se esfuerce!	Don't make an effort
No nos esforcemos!	You (plural) do not make an effort
No os esforcéis!	Do not make an effort

Condicional simple

Spanish	English
(yo) me esforzaría	I would make an effort
(tú) te esforzarías	You would make an effort
(él/ella) se esforzaría	he/she would make an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos esforzaríamos	we would make an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os esforzaríais	You would make an effort
(ellos/ellas) se esforzarían	they would make an effort

Condicional perfecto

Spanish	English
(yo) me habría esforzado	I would have made an effort
(tú) te habrías esforzado	You would have made an effort
(él/ella) se habría esforzado	He/she would have made an effort
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habríamos esforzado	we would have made an effort
(vosotros/vosotras) os habríais esforzado	You would have made an effort
(ellos/ellas) se habrían esforzado	They would have made an effort

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