Valorar in Spanish: assess and appreciate

Use valorar when weighing an option or appreciating a quality.

The idea

Valorar is a regular -ar verb; it takes a direct object, as in valorar una opción.

El equipo valora varias opciones antes de decidir.The team assesses several options before deciding.
Valoro mucho tu sinceridad.I really value your honesty.
La médica valoró los riesgos de la operación.The doctor assessed the risks of the operation.
¿Valoráis la posibilidad de compartir el local?Are you considering the possibility of sharing the premises?
La comunidad valora el tiempo que dedican las personas voluntarias.The community appreciates the time volunteers give.
Mañana valoraremos los resultados con más calma.Tomorrow we will assess the results more carefully.

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Do not confuse valoro with valoró: the accent marks a past action by a singular subject.

Choose the present form for I: Yo ___ tu ayuda. (valoro / valoran)
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valoro
Valoro expresses present appreciation by the speaker.
Choose the past form for the jury: Ayer el jurado ___ las propuestas. (valoró / valoro)
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valoró
Valoró places the jury’s assessment in the past; its accent matters.
Choose the future form for we: Nosotros ___ los costes mañana. (valoraremos / valoráis)
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valoraremos
Valoraremos expresses the group’s assessment in the future.

Write a sentence about an option you are considering or a quality you appreciate.