Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive 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.ti.me] in French.
The word estimer comes from the Latin word aestimare, meaning “to value” or “to appraise.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses uncertainty, doubt, or desire.
Examples of estimer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que j’estime mes chances de réussir. (I have to estimate my chances of success.)
- Nous souhaitons que tu estimes le coût du projet. (We hope that you estimate the cost of the project.)
- Il est important que vous estimiez votre temps de travail. (It is important that you estimate your working time.)
In these examples, the verb estimer expresses doubt, uncertainty, or desire. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause. In English, the Subjonctif Présent is typically translated as “should” or “may.”
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of estimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | estime | Je doute qu’il estime cela. | I doubt he estimates that. |
tu | estimes | As-tu peur qu’il estimes cela ? | Are you afraid he estimates that? |
il | estime | Il faut qu’il estime son travail. | He must appreciate his work. |
elle | estime | Elle n’est pas sûre qu’elle estime cela. | She’s not sure she estimates that. |
on | estime | Il est peu probable qu’on estime cela. | It’s unlikely we estimate that. |
nous | estimions | Nous demandons que nous estimions cela. | We ask that we estimate that. |
vous | estimiez | Vous souhaitez qu’ils estimiez cela. | You wish they estimate that. |
ils | estiment | Il est important qu’ils estiment cela. | It’s important they estimate that. |
elles | estiment | Il est essentiel qu’elles estiment cela. | It’s essential they estimate that. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estimer
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Estimer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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