L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) 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 assess.” The infinitive form, estimer, is pronounced as “es-tee-may.”
Estimer comes from the Latin word aestimare, meaning “to value” or “to estimate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of estimer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Estimez la valeur de cette maison avant de l’acheter. (Estimate the value of this house before buying it.)
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Estimons nos besoins avant de prendre une décision. (Let’s estimate our needs before making a decision.)
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N’estime pas trop vite les autres, tu pourrais te tromper. (Don’t judge others too quickly, you might be mistaken.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of estimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | estime | Estime la valeur de ton travail. | Estimate the value of your work. |
tu | estime | Estime cet objet avant de l’acheter. | Estimate this object before buying it. |
il | estime | Il estime qu’il a besoin de repos. | He estimates that he needs some rest. |
elle | estime | Elle estime qu’elle a été injustement traitée. | She believes she has been treated unfairly. |
on | estimons | Estimons ensemble les coûts du projet. | Let’s estimate the project’s costs together. |
nous | estimez | Estimez le temps qu’il vous reste. | Estimate the time you have left. |
vous | estimez | Estimez-vous chanceux d’avoir cette opportunité. | Consider yourself lucky to have this opportunity. |
ils | estiment | Ils estiment que ce n’est pas juste. | They think it’s not fair. |
elles | estiment | Elles estiment qu’elles ont besoin d’aide. | They estimate that they need help. |
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
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Estimer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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