What does estimar mean?
estimar means to esteem in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to estimate; to think, to believe.
Spanish verb guide
Estimar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn estimar, meaning to esteem, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: estimandoparticiple: estimado
Principal forms of estimar
- Infinitive
- estimar
- Gerund
- estimando
- Past participle
- estimado
Estimar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | estimo | estimé | estimaba | estimaré |
| tú | estimas | estimaste | estimabas | estimarás |
| él / ella / usted | estima | estimó | estimaba | estimará |
| nosotros/as | estimamos | estimamos | estimábamos | estimaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | estiman | estimaron | estimaban | estimarán |
Pattern notes
- Estimar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with estimar
Estimamos los daños en mil dólares.We estimate the damage at one thousand dollars.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Siempre nos estimamos mucho, a pesar de algunas peleítas tontas.We always take care of each other, despite the dumb fights.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Estimamos las pérdidas lo más exacto posiblemente.We estimated the losses as exactly as possible.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate estimar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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