estimar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
estimar — to estimate
The affirmative imperative of estimar uses estima (tú) and regular subjunctive-based forms for others.
estimar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use to tell someone to perform a calculation or to value something/someone.
Notes on estimar in the Affirmative Imperative
Estimar is regular. The 'tú' form matches the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
Estima el tiempo que necesitas y dímelo.
Estimate the time you need and tell me.
tú
Estimen el costo total antes de empezar.
Estimate the total cost before starting.
ustedes
Estimad el valor de estas joyas.
Estimate the value of these jewels.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estimes' for the affirmative tú command.
Correct: estima
Why: The affirmative tú command uses the present indicative form, while the negative uses the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estimo
The present tense of estimar is regular: estimo, estimas, estima, estimamos, estimáis, estiman.
Preterite
yo: estimé
The preterite of estimar is regular: estimé, estimaste, estimó, estimamos, estimasteis, estimaron.
Imperfect
yo: estimaba
The imperfect of estimar follows the regular -ar pattern: estimaba, estimabas, estimaba, estimábamos, estimabais, estimaban.
Future
yo: estimaré
The future tense of estimar is regular: infinitive + é, ás, á, emos, éis, án.
Conditional
yo: estimaría
The conditional of estimar is regular: infinitive + ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estime
The present subjunctive of estimar is regular: estime, estimes, estime, estimemos, estiméis, estimen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estimara
The imperfect subjunctive of estimar is regular: estimara, estimaras, estimara, estimáramos, estimarais, estimaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estimes
The negative imperative of estimar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: estimes, estime, estimemos, estiméis, estimen.