Conjugate esforzarse in Spanish
to make an effort
esforzarse is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2180 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Hay que esforzarse para lograr los objetivos." (You have to make an effort to achieve your goals.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
esforzarse — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to make an effort · -ar verb · irregular (o>ue stem-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me esfuerzo * |
| tú | te esfuerzas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | se esfuerza * |
| nosotros | nos esforzamos * |
| vosotros | os esforzáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se esfuerzan * |
Yo me esfuerzo todos los días.
I make an effort every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me esforcé * |
| tú | te esforzaste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | se esforzó * |
| nosotros | nos esforzamos * |
| vosotros | os esforzasteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se esforzaron * |
Ayer yo me esforcé.
Yesterday I make an effort.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me esforzaba * |
| tú | te esforzabas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | se esforzaba * |
| nosotros | nos esforzábamos * |
| vosotros | os esforzabais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se esforzaban * |
Antes yo me 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 | me esforzaré * |
| tú | te esforzarás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | se esforzará * |
| nosotros | nos esforzaremos * |
| vosotros | os esforzaréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se esforzarán * |
Mañana yo me 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 | me esforzaría * |
| tú | te esforzarías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | se esforzaría * |
| nosotros | nos esforzaríamos * |
| vosotros | os esforzaríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se esforzarían * |
Si pudiera, yo me 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 | me esfuerce * |
| tú | te esfuerces * |
| él/ella/Ud. | se esfuerce * |
| nosotros | nos esforcemos * |
| vosotros | os esforcéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se esfuercen * |
Espero que tú te 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 | esfuérzate * |
| él/ella/Ud. | esfuércese * |
| nosotros | esforcémonos * |
| vosotros | esforzaos * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | esfuércense * |
¡Esfuérzate!
Make an effort!
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Example sentences
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Hay que esforzarse para lograr los objetivos.
You have to make an effort to achieve your goals.
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Se esforzó mucho para pasar el examen.
She made a great effort to pass the exam.
Common phrases with esforzarse
- esforzarse al máximo to make every effort
- esforzarse en vano to make a futile effort