estimar Preterite Conjugation
estimar — to estimate
The preterite of estimar is regular: estimé, estimaste, estimó, estimamos, estimasteis, estimaron.
estimar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific calculation or valuation that was completed at a defined point in the past, like a quote given yesterday.
Notes on estimar in the Preterite
Estimar is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form is the same as the present tense.
Example Sentences
El arquitecto estimó el costo total de la obra.
The architect estimated the total cost of the work.
él/ella/usted
Ayer estimamos los gastos del viaje.
Yesterday we estimated the travel expenses.
nosotros
Estimé mal el tiempo y llegué tarde.
I estimated the time poorly and arrived late.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on estimé or estimó.
Correct: estimé / estimó
Why: Without the accent, the stress shifts and the meaning can change or become grammatically incorrect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estimo
The present tense of estimar is regular: estimo, estimas, estima, estimamos, estimáis, estiman.
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.
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.