desestimar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desestimar — to dismiss
Use 'desestime' (yo/él/ella/usted/ustedes), 'desestimes' (tú), 'desestimemos' (nosotros), 'desestiméis' (vosotros) after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
desestimar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty. It's used after phrases like 'Espero que...', 'Dudo que...', 'Me alegra que...', or when giving polite commands (negative imperative). For 'desestimar', you might say, 'Espero que no desestimes mi opinión' (I hope you don't dismiss my opinion).
Notes on desestimar in the Present Subjunctive
'Desestimar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem vowel changes from 'e' to 'ie' in the 'tú', 'él/ella/usted', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' forms of the present indicative, but this change *does not* carry over to the present subjunctive for this verb. It follows the regular -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
Espero que no desestimes mis esfuerzos.
I hope you don't dismiss my efforts.
tú
Dudo que el comité desestime la propuesta.
I doubt the committee will dismiss the proposal.
él/ella/usted
Me sorprende que desestimen las pruebas tan fácilmente.
It surprises me that they dismiss the evidence so easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no desestimemos las consecuencias.
It's important that we don't dismiss the consequences.
nosotros
Quiero que desestimes esa idea loca.
I want you to dismiss that crazy idea.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('desestimas') instead of the present subjunctive ('desestimes') after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que desestimes...' not 'Dudo que desestimas...'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is essential for expressing subjectivity like doubt, wishes, and emotions.
Mistake: Forgetting the -ie- stem change in the indicative present ('despiertas') but applying it incorrectly to the subjunctive ('despiertes').
Correct: For 'desestimar', the stem change *doesn't* happen in the present subjunctive: 'desestimemos', not 'desestimemos'.
Why: This verb is regular in the present subjunctive, unlike some other -ar verbs with stem changes.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desestimara
Use 'desestimara' or 'desestimase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
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.