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Esforzarse (to make an effort) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

Esforzarse (to make an effort) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

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

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We make an effort to complete the training together.
Nos esforzamos para completar el entrenamiento juntos.
2. You make a lot of effort in the yoga routine.
Te esfuerzas mucho en la rutina de yoga.
3. They will make an effort to have more strength and health.
Se esforzarán para tener más fuerza y salud.
4. You make an effort to stretch before training.
Os esforzáis en estirar antes de entrenar.
5. I make an effort to lift weights every day.
Me esfuerzo para levantar pesas cada día.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We made an effort to stay strong and healthy.
Nos esforzamos para estar fuertes y sanos.
2. I made an effort in the daily exercise routine.
Me esforcé en la rutina de ejercicios diaria.
3. He made an effort during the training in the pool.
Se esforzó durante el entrenamiento en la piscina.
4. They made an effort and are no longer tired.
Se esforzaron y ya no están cansados.
5. He always made an effort to be strong and healthy.
Se esforzaba siempre para estar fuerte y saludable.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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me, se, esforzaran, esforzara, me esfuerce, te, esforzaras, se esfuercen

1.
Quisiera que ... ... en levantar las pesas.
(I would like you to make an effort to lift the weights.)
2.
Es posible que ... ... para llevar una vida sana.
(They may make an effort to lead a healthy life.)
3.
Espero que ... más en el entrenamiento.
(I hope I make more of an effort in training.)
4.
Espero que ... ... más en el entrenamiento.
(I hope I make more of an effort in training.)
5.
Pido que ... para estar fuertes y sanos.
(I ask that they make an effort to be strong and healthy.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He would have made an effort to lift the heavy weights.
Se habría esforzado para levantar las pesas fuertes.
2. I want them to have made an effort to be stronger.
Quiero que se hayan esforzado para estar más fuertes.
3. You would have made less effort if you were relaxed.
Os habríais esforzado menos si estuviérais relajados.
4. I don't think we have made enough effort in the routine.
No creo que nos hayamos esforzado suficiente en la rutina.
5. If I had made more effort, I would be stronger.
Si me hubiera esforzado más, estaría más fuerte.