esforzarse
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Forzar has o→ue when stressed (fuerzo, fuerzas, fuerza...) and z→c before e (forcé). So the same mix as avergonzar and empezar: vowel diphthong plus z/c spelling. Note the strong form fuerza (force).
Conjugation
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Indicativo
Indicative
Tiempo
Presente
Present Indicative
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Indicativo — Indicative
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Imperativo — Imperative
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Formas impersonales
These are the non‑finite verb forms used in combinations and constructions.
- Infinitivo — esforzar
- Infinitivo compuesto — haber esforzado
- Gerundio — esforzando
- Gerundio compuesto — habiendo esforzado
- Participio — esforzado
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Key forms
yo
me esfuerzo
tú
te esfuerzas
él/ella
se esfuerza
Use the present perfect for past actions that have a connection to the present or recent past.
Key forms
yo
me he esforzado
tú
te has esforzado
él/ella
se ha esforzado
Use the preterite to describe completed past actions with a clear beginning or end.
Key forms
yo
me esforcé
tú
te esforzaste
él/ella
se esforzó
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Key forms
yo
me esforzaba
tú
te esforzabas
él/ella
se esforzaba
Use the pluperfect (pluscuamperfecto) for past actions completed before another past action.
Key forms
yo
me había esforzado
tú
te habías esforzado
él/ella
se había esforzado
Use for past-before-past; mainly literary.
Key forms
yo
me hube esforzado
tú
te hubiste esforzado
él/ella
se hubo esforzado
Use the future to express actions that will happen, predictions, or probability.
Key forms
yo
me esforzaré
tú
te esforzarás
él/ella
se esforzará
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future in the past.
Key forms
yo
me esforzaría
tú
te esforzarías
él/ella
se esforzaría
Use the future perfect for actions that will have been completed by a future time.
Key forms
yo
me habré esforzado
tú
te habrás esforzado
él/ella
se habrá esforzado
Use the conditional perfect for hypothetical past actions or actions that would have been completed.
Key forms
yo
me habría esforzado
tú
te habrías esforzado
él/ella
se habría esforzado
Use the present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Key forms
yo
me esfuerce
tú
te esfuerces
él/ella
se esfuerce
Use for past actions with present relevance in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
me haya esforzado
tú
te hayas esforzado
él/ella
se haya esforzado
Use for hypothetical or reported past (e.g. Si viviera…).
Key forms
yo
me esforzara (me esforzase)
tú
te esforzaras (te esforzases)
él/ella
se esforzara (se esforzase)
Use for past-before-past in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
me hubiera esforzado
tú
te hubieras esforzado
él/ella
se hubiera esforzado
Rare; legal/formal style.
Key forms
yo
me esforzare
tú
te esforzares
él/ella
se esforzare
Rare; future perfect in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
me hubiere esforzado
tú
te hubieres esforzado
él/ella
se hubiere esforzado
Affirmative imperative only. Negative imperative is available as a separate tense.
Key forms
yo
—
tú
esfuerzate
él/ella
esfuercese
Negative commands: use No + form (e.g. No hables.).
Key forms
yo
—
tú
te esfuerces
él/ella
se esfuerce
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