estimar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
estimar — to estimate
The imperfect subjunctive of estimar is regular: estimara, estimaras, estimara, estimáramos, estimarais, estimaran.
estimar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in hypothetical 'if' clauses or when a past trigger (like 'wanted' or 'doubted') requires the subjunctive.
Notes on estimar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Estimar is regular. The stem comes from the 'ellos' preterite form (estimaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo estimara el valor real, no lo venderías.
If I were to estimate the real value, you wouldn't sell it.
yo
Me gustaría que estimaras mi trabajo.
I would like you to value my work.
tú
Era necesario que estimáramos los daños.
It was necessary for us to estimate the damages.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: estimaramos (without accent)
Correct: estimáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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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.
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.