desestimar Preterite Conjugation
desestimar — to dismiss
The preterite of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimé, desestimaste, desestimó, desestimamos, desestimasteis, desestimaron.
desestimar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about completed actions in the past with a clear beginning and end. For 'desestimar', this means you dismissed something at a specific point in time, like 'Desestimé su queja ayer' (I dismissed his complaint yesterday).
Notes on desestimar in the Preterite
'Desestimar' is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite conjugation follows the standard pattern: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Desestimé su oferta porque era demasiado baja.
I dismissed his offer because it was too low.
yo
¿Por qué desestimaste mi recomendación?
Why did you dismiss my recommendation?
tú
El juez desestimó el caso por falta de pruebas.
The judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.
él/ella/usted
Desestimamos la advertencia y seguimos adelante.
We dismissed the warning and moved forward.
nosotros
Ellos desestimaron todas las objeciones.
They dismissed all the objections.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('desestimaba') instead of the preterite ('desestimó') for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific instance of dismissing something, use the preterite: 'Desestimó la idea ayer'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks completed ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form ('desestime' instead of 'desestimé').
Correct: The first-person singular preterite needs an accent: 'desestimé'.
Why: The accent on the final vowel distinguishes the preterite 'yo' form from the present subjunctive or other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desestimo
The present indicative of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimo, desestimas, desestima, desestimamos, desestimáis, desestiman.
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.
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.