A person holding their hands very far apart to describe a tiny fish sitting on a table.

exagerando

eks-ah-heh-RAHN-doh

verbA2regular ar

exaggerating?stating something as greater than it actually is

Also:overstating?making something sound more important or serious,going overboard?acting in an excessive way

Quick Reference

gerundexagerando

past Participleexagerado

infinitiveexagerar

📝 In Action

No te creo, estás exagerando.

I don't believe you, you're exaggerating.

Él siempre termina exagerando lo que pasó.

He always ends up exaggerating what happened.

Estás exagerando el problema; no es tan grave.

You are overstating the problem; it isn't that serious.

Word Connections

Synonyms

extremar (to take to the extreme)
agrandar (to enlarge / to make bigger)

Antonyms

minimizar (to minimize)
subestimar (to underestimate)

Common Collocations

parar de exagerando – to stop exaggerating
estar exagerando – to be exaggerating

Idioms & Expressions

hacer una montaña de un grano de arena – to exaggerate a minor problem

💡 Grammar Points

The '-ando' ending

In Spanish, adding '-ando' to a verb that ends in '-ar' is just like adding '-ing' in English. It describes an action that is happening right now.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using it alone

Mistake: "Saying 'Yo exagerando.'"

Correction: Say 'Estoy exagerando.' Just like in English, you usually need a helper verb like 'to be' (estar) to make sense.

⭐ Usage Tips

Calling out drama

Use '¡No exageres!' if you want to tell a friend 'Don't be dramatic!' in a casual way.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesexageraran

yoexagerara

túexageraras

vosotrosexagerarais

nosotrosexageráramos

él/ella/ustedexagerara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesexageren

yoexagere

túexageres

vosotrosexageréis

nosotrosexageremos

él/ella/ustedexagere

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesexageraron

yoexageré

túexageraste

vosotrosexagerasteis

nosotrosexageramos

él/ella/ustedexageró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesexageraban

yoexageraba

túexagerabas

vosotrosexagerabais

nosotrosexagerábamos

él/ella/ustedexageraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesexageran

yoexagero

túexageras

vosotrosexageráis

nosotrosexageramos

él/ella/ustedexagera

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: exagerando

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'You are exaggerating'?

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Word Family

exagerar(to exaggerate) - verb

exagerado(exaggerated) - adjective

exageración(exaggeration) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'exagerando' always a verb?

Yes, it is the 'doing' form of the verb 'exagerar'. While it can describe a state in progress, it's always tied to the action of overstating something.

Can I use 'exagerando' for good things too?

Absolutely! You can use it if someone is over-praising something, not just for negative drama.