Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Introduction to the verb sous-estimer
The English translation of the French verb sous-estimer is “to underestimate.” It is pronounced as “soo-es-te-me.”
Sous-estimer comes from the combination of the French words “sous” meaning “under” and “estimer” meaning “to estimate.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of undervaluing or not recognizing the true worth, importance, or extent of something or someone.
Examples:
- Il ne faut pas sous-estimer l’impact de cet événement. (One must not underestimate the impact of this event.)
- Ne sous-estime pas tes capacités, tu es capable de réussir. (Don’t underestimate your abilities, you are capable of succeeding.)
- Les conséquences de cette décision ont été sous-estimées. (The consequences of this decision were underestimated.)
Sous-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 sous-estimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Sous-estime | Je sous-estime ses compétences. | I underestimate his/her skills. |
Tu | Sous-estimes | Tu sous-estimes cette situation. | You underestimate this situation. |
Il | Sous-estime | Il sous-estime ses émotions. | He underestimates his emotions. |
Elle | Sous-estime | Elle sous-estime la gravité de la situation. | She underestimates the seriousness of the situation. |
On | Sous-estime | On sous-estime souvent les conséquences. | One often underestimates the consequences. |
Nous | Sous-estimons | Nous sous-estimons nos capacités. | We underestimate our abilities. |
Vous | Sous-estimez | Vous sous-estimez l’importance de l’effort. | You underestimate the importance of effort. |
Ils | Sous-estiment | Ils sous-estiment leur impact. | They underestimate their impact. |
Elles | Sous-estiment | Elles sous-estiment leurs forces. | They underestimate their strengths. |
Other Conjugations for Sous-Estimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sous-estimer
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