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Italian · Verb · #369 most common

importare

to matter
to import

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioimporto
tuimporti
lui/leiimporta
noiimportiamo
voiimportate
loroimportano

A me importa molto la tua opinione.

Your opinion matters a lot to me.

Non importa se piove, andiamo comunque al parco.

It doesn't matter if it rains, we are still going to the park.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho importato
tuhai importato
lui/leiha importato
noiabbiamo importato
voiavete importato
lorohanno importato

Mi è importato sapere che stai bene.

It mattered to me to know that you are well.

Non ti è importato di quello che ho detto.

It didn't matter to you what I said.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioimportavo
tuimportavi
lui/leiimportava
noiimportavamo
voiimportavate
loroimportavano

Quando ero giovane, mi importava molto il parere degli amici.

When I was young, I cared a lot about my friends' opinions.

Non importava a nessuno cosa pensassi.

It didn't matter to anyone what I thought.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioimporterò
tuimporterai
lui/leiimporterà
noiimporteremo
voiimporterete
loroimporteranno

Domani mi importerà sapere come è andata la riunione.

Tomorrow it will matter to me to know how the meeting went.

Non importa, ci penseremo più tardi.

It won't matter, we will think about it later.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioimporterei
tuimporteresti
lui/leiimporterebbe
noiimporteremmo
voiimportereste
loroimporterebbero

Se potessi, mi importerebbe di più il tuo benessere.

If I could, I would care more about your well-being.

A lui importerebbe se tu lo chiamassi.

It would matter to him if you called him.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioimporti
tuimporti
lui/leiimporti
noiimportiamo
voiimportiate
loroimportino

Spero che ti importi della mia situazione.

I hope that you care about my situation.

È importante che importi a qualcuno.

It is important that it matters to someone.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioimportassi
tuimportassi
lui/leiimportasse
noiimportassimo
voiimportaste
loroimportassero

Se importasse a lui, ci aiuterebbe.

If it mattered to him, he would help us.

Se solo importasse di più, le cose sarebbero diverse.

If only it mattered more, things would be different.

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Common questions
Is "importare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"importare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "importare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "importare" conjugates as: importo, importi, importiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "importare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "importare" conjugates as: ho importato, hai importato, abbiamo importato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "importare" in Italian?
"importare" (to matter, to import) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.