Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Introduction to the verb estimer
The English translation of the French verb estimer is “to estimate” or “to value.” It is pronounced as “es-tee-may.”
Estimer comes from the Old French word “estimer” which means “to esteem” or “to value.” It is derived from the Latin word “aestimare” meaning “to calculate” or “to value.” In everyday French, estimer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical estimation or value in the past.
Here are three simple examples of estimer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais estimé que tu étais plus âgé. (I would have estimated that you were older.)
- Elle aurait estimé le temps passé à environ deux heures. (She would have estimated the time spent at about two hours.)
- Nous aurions estimé le coût de la rénovation à 10 000 euros. (We would have estimated the cost of the renovation at 10,000 euros.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of estimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais estimé | Si j’avais su, je l’aurais estimé. | If I had known, I would have estimated it. |
tu | aurais estimé | Tu aurais estimé la valeur. | You would have estimated the value. |
il | aurait estimé | Il aurait estimé la situation. | He would have estimated the situation. |
elle | aurait estimé | Elle aurait estimé ses compétences. | She would have evaluated her skills. |
on | aurait estimé | On aurait estimé le temps. | One would have estimated the time. |
nous | aurions estimé | Nous aurions estimé les risques. | We would have estimated the risks. |
vous | auriez estimé | Vous auriez estimé le coût. | You would have estimated the cost. |
ils | auraient estimé | Ils auraient estimé leur travail. | They would have estimated their work. |
elles | auraient estimé | Elles auraient estimé le projet. | They (female) would have estimated the project. |
Other Conjugations for Estimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
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Estimer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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