estimar Imperfect Conjugation
estimar — to estimate
The imperfect of estimar follows the regular -ar pattern: estimaba, estimabas, estimaba, estimábamos, estimabais, estimaban.
estimar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect when you were in the process of estimating something or when describing a general belief or valuation held over a period of time.
Notes on estimar in the Imperfect
Estimar is regular in the imperfect. The only accent mark is on the 'nosotros' form (estimábamos).
Example Sentences
Antes, la empresa estimaba las ventas cada mes.
Before, the company used to estimate sales every month.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros estimábamos que el precio subiría.
We were estimating that the price would go up.
nosotros
Tú estimabas mal los riesgos en aquel entonces.
You were estimating the risks poorly back then.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing estimaba (yo) with estimábamos (nosotros) by omitting the accent.
Correct: estimábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the 'nosotros' form.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estima
The affirmative imperative of estimar uses estima (tú) and regular subjunctive-based forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estimes
The negative imperative of estimar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: estimes, estime, estimemos, estiméis, estimen.