Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Introduction to the verb estimer
The English translation of the French verb “estimer” is “to estimate.” The infinitive form “estimer” is pronounced as [es.ti.me].
The verb “estimer” originated from the Latin word “aestimare” meaning “to value” or “to assess.” In everyday French, “estimer” is most often used to express the action of estimating or valuing something, both in terms of opinions and calculations.
Examples of usage:
- J’estime que ce film est excellent. (I estimate that this movie is excellent.)
- Nous estimons le coût de rénovation à 10 000 euros. (We estimate the renovation cost at 10,000 euros.)
- Les experts estiment que la population augmentera de 10% cette année. (Experts estimate that the population will increase by 10% this year.)
Estimer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of estimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | estime | J’estime | I estimate |
tu | estimes | Tu estimes | You estimate |
il | estime | Il estime | He estimates |
elle | estime | Elle estime | She estimates |
on | estime | On estime | One estimates / We estimate |
nous | estimons | Nous estimons | We estimate |
vous | estimez | Vous estimez | You estimate |
ils | estiment | Ils estiment | They estimate (masculine) |
elles | estiment | Elles estiment | They estimate (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Estimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estimer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
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