Kilo Lingo

/estiˈmaɾ/

Line drawing of estimar
Coloured illustration of estimar
#2842 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to estimate, to esteem

Word origin

From Latin aestimare ('to value, appraise'). The same root gives English 'estimate' and 'esteem'.

Origin
Latin
Root
aestimare
English cognates
estimate, esteem

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoestimoestiméestimabaestimaréestimaría
estimasestimasteestimabasestimarásestimarías
él/ella/ud.estimaestimóestimabaestimaráestimaría
nos.estimamosestimamosestimábamosestimaremosestimaríamos
vos.estimáisestimasteisestimabaisestimaréisestimaríais
ellos/uds.estimanestimaronestimabanestimaránestimarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoestimeestimaraestimase
estimesestimarasestimases
él/ella/ud.estimeestimaraestimase
nos.estimemosestimáramosestimásemos
vos.estiméisestimaraisestimaseis
ellos/uds.estimenestimaranestimasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
estima
ud.estime
nosotrosestimemos
vosotrosestimad
uds.estimen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
estimando
Past participle
estimado

Examples

.

The experts estimate that the work will take two years.

.

I reckon the cost at around a thousand euros.

.

I hold him in high regard for his honesty.

¿ ?

How long do you reckon it will take us?

miles .

It is estimated that thousands of people attended.

Where this fits

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

Spanish · Free printables

estimar: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "estimar" (to estimate, to esteem): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 57.