Esageravi

Esageravi is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb esagerare, which means to exaggerate. The imperfect tense in Italian is used to describe past actions without a defined endpoint, to express habits or ongoing states in the past, and to set scenes or provide background information. In everyday use, esageravi often conveys that someone tended to exaggerate in stories or statements during a past period.

Etymology and form: esageravi is formed from the stem esager- plus the regular imperfect endings for -are verbs (-avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano). The form is regular for the verb esagerare, and its usage mirrors other imperfect forms in Italian.

Usage notes: The form is primarily narrative or descriptive, not a completed action. It can appear in direct or indirect speech, or in narration to describe past habits. Compared with the passato prossimo esageri, which marks a completed past action, esageravi emphasizes duration or repetition.

Conjugation (imperfetto, indicative) of esagerare:

io esageravo

tu esageravi

lui/lei esagerava

noi esageravamo

voi esageravate

loro esageravano

See also: Esagerare, Imperfetto (grammatical mood), Italian verbs.