esforzarverb
Esforzar means to exert oneself or to strive in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as esfuerza, esfuerzan and esforzamos.
- to exert oneself, to strive
Él se esforzó, pero no pudo.
He tried hard, but he couldn't.
Me he esforzado mucho tiempo.
I have worked hard for a long time.
Me estoy esforzando todo lo que puedo.
I'm doing the best I can.
Tomás se esforzó por soltar sus ataduras.
Tomás tried hard to free himself from his bonds.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| esfuerza | he, she, it | Present |
| esfuerzan | they | Present |
| esforzamos | we | Present or preterite |
| esforzó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| esfuerce | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| esforzaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| esforzaron | they | Preterite |
| esforzando | Gerund | |
| esfuercen | they | Present subjunctive |
| esforzará | he, she, it | Future |
| esforzaban | they | Imperfect |