French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | estime | estimais | estimerai | estimerais | estime | estimasse | ||
| tu | estimes | estimais | estimeras | estimerais | estimes | estimasses | ||
| il | estime | estimait | estimera | estimerait | estime | estimât | ||
| nous | estimons | estimions | estimerons | estimerions | estimions | estimassions | ||
| vous | estimez | estimiez | estimerez | estimeriez | estimiez | estimassiez | ||
| ils | estiment | estimaient | estimeront | estimeraient | estiment | estimassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai estimé | avais estimé | aurai estimé | aurais estimé | aie estimé | eusse estimé | ||
| tu | as estimé | avais estimé | auras estimé | aurais estimé | aies estimé | eusses estimé | ||
| il | a estimé | avait estimé | aura estimé | aurait estimé | ait estimé | eût estimé | ||
| nous | avons estimé | avions estimé | aurons estimé | aurions estimé | ayons estimé | eussions estimé | ||
| vous | avez estimé | aviez estimé | aurez estimé | auriez estimé | ayez estimé | eussiez estimé | ||
| ils | ont estimé | avaient estimé | auront estimé | auraient estimé | aient estimé | eussent estimé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | estimai | eus estimé | (tu) | estime | Present | estimant | ||
| tu | estimas | eus estimé | (nous) | estimons | Past | estimé | ||
| il | estima | eut estimé | (vous) | estimez | Perfect | ayant estimé | ||
| nous | estimâmes | eûmes estimé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | estimâtes | eûtes estimé | (tu) | aie estimé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | estimèrent | eurent estimé | (nous) | ayons estimé | avoir estimé | |||
| (vous) | ayez estimé | |||||||
Estimer is a regular -er verb.



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