importar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | importo |
| tú | importas |
| él/ella | importa |
| nosotros | importamos |
| vosotros | importáis |
| ellos/ellas | importan |
Me importa mucho tu opinión.
Your opinion matters a lot to me.
No me importa lo que digan los demás.
I don't care what others say.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | importé |
| tú | importaste |
| él/ella | importó |
| nosotros | importamos |
| vosotros | importasteis |
| ellos/ellas | importaron |
Ayer no importó el clima, disfrutamos del día.
Yesterday, the weather didn't matter; we enjoyed the day.
Le importó mucho el regalo que le di.
The gift I gave him mattered a lot to him.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | importaba |
| tú | importabas |
| él/ella | importaba |
| nosotros | importábamos |
| vosotros | importabais |
| ellos/ellas | importaban |
Cuando era niño, no me importaba lo que pensaran los adultos.
When I was a child, I didn't care what adults thought.
Siempre le importaba ayudar a los demás.
He always cared about helping others.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | importaré |
| tú | importarás |
| él/ella | importará |
| nosotros | importaremos |
| vosotros | importaréis |
| ellos/ellas | importarán |
Mañana me importará mucho tu apoyo.
Tomorrow, your support will matter a lot to me.
No importará si llegas tarde, siempre te esperaré.
It won't matter if you arrive late; I will always wait for you.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | importaría |
| tú | importarías |
| él/ella | importaría |
| nosotros | importaríamos |
| vosotros | importaríais |
| ellos/ellas | importarían |
Si me dijeras la verdad, me importaría más.
If you told me the truth, it would matter more to me.
A ellos les importaría menos si no estuvieras aquí.
It would matter less to them if you weren't here.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | importe |
| tú | importes |
| él/ella | importe |
| nosotros | importemos |
| vosotros | importéis |
| ellos/ellas | importen |
Es importante que te importe lo que piensen los demás.
It's important that you care about what others think.
Espero que no te importe mi consejo.
I hope that you don't mind my advice.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | importara |
| tú | importaras |
| él/ella | importara |
| nosotros | importáramos |
| vosotros | importarais |
| ellos/ellas | importaran |
Si te importara más, lo harías con gusto.
If it mattered more to you, you would do it gladly.
Ojalá le importara su salud.
I wish he cared about his health.
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Common questions
- Is "importar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "importar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "importar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "importar" conjugates as: importas, importo, importan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "importar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "importar" conjugates as: importaste, importé, importaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "importar" in Spanish?
- "importar" (to matter, to import) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.