Esageravo

Esageravo is the first-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb esagerare, meaning to exaggerate. The form is used in narrative or descriptive contexts to indicate that the speaker habitually or continuously exaggerated in the past. It reflects the imperfect aspect, which conveys ongoing or repeated action in past time.

Conjugation: esagerare is regular in the imperfect. io esageravo; tu esageravi; lui/lei esagerava; noi esageravamo; voi esageravate; loro esageravano.

Etymology: the verb derives from Latin exaggerare, likely via French exagérer, and carries the sense of enlarging, piling up, or overstating beyond the truth.

Usage: esageravo signals habitual past actions, often in storytelling, informal speech, or narration. It can express mild exaggeration for effect or emphasize a point. In writing, it helps convey memory and recollection; in conversation, it conveys informality and immediacy.

Example: Quando ero bambino, io esageravo sempre le imprese che raccontavo.