Exageraron
Exageraron is the third-person plural preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb exagerar, meaning "to exaggerate." It is used to indicate that a group of people completed the action of exaggerating in the past. As a regular -ar verb in its preterite, the paradigm for the ellos/ellas/ustedes form is -aron, giving exajeraron as the usual spelling in standard Spanish.
Etymology and forms: Exagerar comes from Latin exaggerāre, and like other -ar verbs in Spanish, its preterite
Usage: In everyday Spanish, exagerar is commonly used to describe overstating facts, intent, or significance. Exageraron
- Los reporteros exageraron las cifras de la votación.
- Los organizadores exageraron la importancia del evento.
- No confíes en esa cifra; exageraron la magnitud del problema.
See also: Exagerar; Spanish preterite tense; Verb conjugation in Spanish.