exert – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of exert

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to exert
Participle: exerted
Gerund: exerting

Cognates

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Indicative

Present

Iexert
youexert
he;she;itexerts
weexert
youexert
theyexert

Perfect

Ihave exerted
youhave exerted
he;she;ithas exerted
wehave exerted
youhave exerted
theyhave exerted

Past

Iexerted
youexerted
he;she;itexerted
weexerted
youexerted
theyexerted

Pluperfect

Ihad exerted
youhad exerted
he;she;ithad exerted
wehad exerted
youhad exerted
theyhad exerted

Future

Iwill exert
youwill exert
he;she;itwill exert
wewill exert
youwill exert
theywill exert

Future Perfect

Iwill have exerted
youwill have exerted
he;she;itwill have exerted
wewill have exerted
youwill have exerted
theywill have exerted

Subjunctive

Present

Iexert
youexert
he;she;itexert
weexert
youexert
theyexert

Perfect

Ihave exerted
youhave exerted
he;she;ithave exerted
wehave exerted
youhave exerted
theyhave exerted

Imperfect

Iexerted
youexerted
he;she;itexerted
weexerted
youexerted
theyexerted

Pluperfect

Ihad exerted
youhad exerted
he;she;ithad exerted
wehad exerted
youhad exerted
theyhad exerted

Conditional

Present

Iwould exert
youwould exert
he;she;itwould exert
wewould exert
youwould exert
theywould exert

Perfect

Iwould have exerted
youwould have exerted
he;she;itwould have exerted
wewould have exerted
youwould have exerted
theywould have exerted

Imperative

youexert
weLet's exert
youexert

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam exerting
youare exerting
he;she;itis exerting
weare exerting
youare exerting
theyare exerting

Perfect

Ihave been exerting
youhave been exerting
he;she;ithas been exerting
wehave been exerting
youhave been exerting
theyhave been exerting

Past

Iwas exerting
youwere exerting
he;she;itwas exerting
wewere exerting
youwere exerting
theywere exerting

Pluperfect

Ihad been exerting
youhad been exerting
he;she;ithad been exerting
wehad been exerting
youhad been exerting
theyhad been exerting

Future

Iwill be exerting
youwill be exerting
he;she;itwill be exerting
wewill be exerting
youwill be exerting
theywill be exerting

Future Perfect

Iwill have been exerting
youwill have been exerting
he;she;itwill have been exerting
wewill have been exerting
youwill have been exerting
theywill have been exerting

Conditional

Present

Iwould be exerting
youwould be exerting
he;she;itwould be exerting
wewould be exerting
youwould be exerting
theywould be exerting

Perfect

Iwould have been exerting
youwould have been exerting
he;she;itwould have been exerting
wewould have been exerting
youwould have been exerting
theywould have been exerting

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'exert'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'exert'

evert, exect, expert, exsert, alert, avert, coexert, desert, egest, eject,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

exercise
ply, throw, wield

Antonyms

exercise
inactivity, idleness, laziness, sluggishness

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).

Sample Sentences

  • “ Don't exert yourself, ” said George. “ There is, now and then, a modest young man; and I think it would be easier for you to act that character. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • In the edge of the evening, a boat was heard coming along, and George Shelby handed Cassy aboard, with the politeness which comes naturally to every Kentuckian, and exerted himself to provide her with a good state-room. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)