-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-o-ue Advanced

esforzar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to make an effort

The imperfect conjugation of esforzar (irregular stem-changing-o-ue, ranked #600). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo esforzaba
esforzabas
él/ella/Ud. esforzaba
nosotros esforzábamos
vosotros esforzabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esforzaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo esforzaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to make an effort often.

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