Conjugate esforzar in Spanish
to make an effort
esforzar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #600 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me esfuerzo cada día para mejorar mi español." (I make an effort every day to improve my Spanish.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
esforzar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to make an effort · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing-o-ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esfuerzo * |
| tú | esfuerzas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | esfuerza * |
| nosotros | esforzamos |
| vosotros | esforzáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esfuerzan * |
Me esfuerzo cada día para mejorar mi español.
I make an effort every day to improve my Spanish.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esforcé * |
| tú | esforzaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | esforzó |
| nosotros | esforzamos |
| vosotros | esforzasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esforzaron |
Se esforzaron mucho para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
They made a great effort to finish the project on time.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esforzaba |
| tú | esforzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | esforzaba |
| nosotros | esforzábamos |
| vosotros | esforzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esforzaban |
Antes yo esforzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to make an effort often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esforzaré |
| tú | esforzarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | esforzará |
| nosotros | esforzaremos |
| vosotros | esforzaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esforzarán |
Mañana yo esforzaré.
Tomorrow I will make an effort.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esforzaría |
| tú | esforzarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | esforzaría |
| nosotros | esforzaríamos |
| vosotros | esforzaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esforzarían |
Si pudiera, yo esforzaría.
If I could, I would make an effort.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | esfuerce * |
| tú | esfuerces * |
| él/ella/Ud. | esfuerce * |
| nosotros | esforcemos * |
| vosotros | esforcéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esfuercen * |
Espero que tú esfuerces.
I hope that you make an effort.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | esfuerza * |
| él/ella/Ud. | esfuerce * |
| nosotros | esforcemos * |
| vosotros | esforzad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esfuercen * |
¡Esfuerza!
Make an effort!
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Example sentences
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Me esfuerzo cada día para mejorar mi español.
I make an effort every day to improve my Spanish.
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Se esforzaron mucho para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
They made a great effort to finish the project on time.
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Si te esfuerzas, lograrás tus metas.
If you make an effort, you will achieve your goals.
Common phrases with esforzar
- esforzarse por conseguir algo to strive to achieve something
- esforzarse al máximo to try one's hardest
- vale la pena esforzarse it's worth making the effort