Conjugate exagerar in Spanish

to exaggerate

exagerar is a regular -ar verb ranked #469 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito exagerar esto." (I need to exaggerate this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo exagero
exageras
él/ella/Ud. exagera
nosotros exageramos
vosotros exageráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. exageran
Example

Yo exagero todos los días.

I exaggerate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo exageré
exageraste
él/ella/Ud. exageró
nosotros exageramos
vosotros exagerasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. exageraron
Example

Ayer yo exageré.

Yesterday I exaggerate.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo exageraba
exagerabas
él/ella/Ud. exageraba
nosotros exagerábamos
vosotros exagerabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. exageraban
Example

Antes yo exageraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to exaggerate often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo exageraré
exagerarás
él/ella/Ud. exagerará
nosotros exageraremos
vosotros exageraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. exagerarán
Example

Mañana yo exageraré.

Tomorrow I will exaggerate.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo exageraría
exagerarías
él/ella/Ud. exageraría
nosotros exageraríamos
vosotros exageraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. exagerarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo exageraría.

If I could, I would exaggerate.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo exagere
exageres
él/ella/Ud. exagere
nosotros exageremos
vosotros exageréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. exageren
Example

Espero que tú exageres.

I hope that you exaggerate.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
exagera
él/ella/Ud. exagere
nosotros exageremos
vosotros exagerad
ellos/ellas/Uds. exageren
Example

¡Exagera!

Exaggerate!

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