desestimar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desestimar — to dismiss
Use 'desestimara' or 'desestimase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
desestimar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations in the past, or to express wishes, doubts, or emotions about past events. For instance, 'Si yo desestimara su oferta...' (If I were to dismiss his offer...). It's also common after verbs like 'querer' or 'dudar' referring to the past.
Notes on desestimar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Desestimar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra form (desestimara) or the -se form (desestimase), though the -ra form is generally more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo desestimara tu ayuda, me arrepentiría.
If I were to dismiss your help, I would regret it.
yo
Dudaba que él desestimara la propuesta.
I doubted that he would dismiss the proposal.
él/ella/usted
No creía que ustedes desestimaran el problema.
I didn't believe you all would dismiss the problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá no desestimáramos las advertencias.
I wish we wouldn't dismiss the warnings.
nosotros
Me pidió que no desestimase su petición.
He asked me not to dismiss his request.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: In conditional clauses or after verbs of doubt/emotion about the past, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si desestimara...' not 'Si desestimó...'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express hypothetical or non-factual situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms, or using the wrong one.
Correct: Both 'desestimara' and 'desestimase' are correct, but 'desestimara' is more common. Ensure you use one consistently.
Why: While interchangeable, learners might incorrectly assume only one is valid or mix them up.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desestimo
The present indicative of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimo, desestimas, desestima, desestimamos, desestimáis, desestiman.
Preterite
yo: desestimé
The preterite of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimé, desestimaste, desestimó, desestimamos, desestimasteis, desestimaron.
Imperfect
yo: desestimaba
The imperfect of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimaba, desestimabas, desestimaba, desestimábamos, desestimabais, desestimaban.
Future
yo: desestimaré
The future of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimaré, desestimarás, desestimará, desestimaremos, desestimaréis, desestimarán.
Conditional
yo: desestimaría
The conditional of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimaría, desestimarías, desestimaría, desestimaríamos, desestimaríais, desestimarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desestime
Use 'desestime' (yo/él/ella/usted/ustedes), 'desestimes' (tú), 'desestimemos' (nosotros), 'desestiméis' (vosotros) after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desestima
Use 'desestima' (tú), 'desestime' (usted), 'desestimemos' (nosotros), 'desestimad' (vosotros), 'desestimen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desestimes
Use 'no desestimes' (tú), 'no desestime' (usted), 'no desestimemos' (nosotros), 'no desestiméis' (vosotros), 'no desestimen' (ustedes) for negative commands.