What does subestimar mean?
subestimar means to underestimate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to underrate; to understate.
Spanish verb guide
Subestimar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn subestimar, meaning to underestimate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: subestimandoparticiple: subestimado
Principal forms of subestimar
- Infinitive
- subestimar
- Gerund
- subestimando
- Past participle
- subestimado
Subestimar 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 | subestimo | subestimé | subestimaba | subestimaré |
| tú | subestimas | subestimaste | subestimabas | subestimarás |
| él / ella / usted | subestima | subestimó | subestimaba | subestimará |
| nosotros/as | subestimamos | subestimamos | subestimábamos | subestimaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | subestiman | subestimaron | subestimaban | subestimarán |
Pattern notes
- Subestimar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with subestimar
No subestimes a tu oponente.Don't underestimate your opponent.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jamás subestimes la intuición de una mujer.Never underestimate a woman's intuition.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Subestimé la gravedad del tema.I underestimated the weight of the matter.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate subestimar 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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