Esageravano

Esageravano is the third-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb esagerare, meaning to exaggerate. The imperfect tense describes actions or states in the past that were ongoing, habitual, or not completed, and is often used to set scene or indicate repetition. In narrative, esageravano can convey that a group of people tended to embellish events over a period of time.

Grammar notes: Esagerare is a regular -are verb. The imperfect endings are -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano. Therefore, esageravano corresponds to “they exaggerated” or “they used to exaggerate.” Other forms include esageravo (io), esageravi (tu), esagerava (lui/lei), esageravamo (noi), esageravate (voi).

Usage: Esageravano is used to describe past exaggerations or habitual behaviors, in both spoken and written Italian. It can introduce reported speech, set a scene, or contrast with more precise statements within the same text. It is common in news reporting, memoirs, fiction, and everyday narration to convey how events were portrayed in the past.

Translation: In English, esageravano translates to “they exaggerated” or “they used to exaggerate.”

See also: esagerare, imperfect indicative, Italian verb tenses.