Conjugate estimar in Spanish

to estimate

estimar is a regular -ar verb ranked #589 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se estima que el proyecto costará dos millones de euros." (It is estimated that the project will cost two million euros.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo estimo
estimas
él/ella/Ud. estima
nosotros estimamos
vosotros estimáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. estiman
Example

Se estima que el proyecto costará dos millones de euros.

It is estimated that the project will cost two million euros.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo estimé
estimaste
él/ella/Ud. estimó
nosotros estimamos
vosotros estimasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. estimaron
Example

Los expertos estimaron que la población crecerá un diez por ciento.

The experts estimated that the population will grow by ten percent.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo estimaba
estimabas
él/ella/Ud. estimaba
nosotros estimábamos
vosotros estimabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. estimaban
Example

Antes yo estimaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to estimate often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo estimaré
estimarás
él/ella/Ud. estimará
nosotros estimaremos
vosotros estimaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. estimarán
Example

Mañana yo estimaré.

Tomorrow I will estimate.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo estimaría
estimarías
él/ella/Ud. estimaría
nosotros estimaríamos
vosotros estimaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. estimarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo estimaría.

If I could, I would estimate.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo estime
estimes
él/ella/Ud. estime
nosotros estimemos
vosotros estiméis
ellos/ellas/Uds. estimen
Example

Espero que tú estimes.

I hope that you estimate.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
estima
él/ella/Ud. estime
nosotros estimemos
vosotros estimad
ellos/ellas/Uds. estimen
Example

Se estima que el proyecto costará dos millones de euros.

It is estimated that the project will cost two million euros.

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