significar
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 | significo |
| tú | significas |
| él/ella | significa |
| nosotros | significamos |
| vosotros | significáis |
| ellos/ellas | significan |
Esta palabra significa amor.
This word means love.
¿Qué significa este símbolo?
What does this symbol mean?
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | signifiqué |
| tú | significaste |
| él/ella | significó |
| nosotros | significamos |
| vosotros | significasteis |
| ellos/ellas | significaron |
Ayer, el profesor explicó lo que significó la historia.
Yesterday, the teacher explained what the story meant.
El resultado significó un gran cambio para todos.
The result meant a big change for everyone.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | significaba |
| tú | significabas |
| él/ella | significaba |
| nosotros | significábamos |
| vosotros | significabais |
| ellos/ellas | significaban |
Cuando era niño, no sabía lo que significaba la amistad.
When I was a child, I didn't know what friendship meant.
Ella siempre decía que el éxito significaba trabajar duro.
She always said that success meant working hard.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | significaré |
| tú | significarás |
| él/ella | significará |
| nosotros | significaremos |
| vosotros | significaréis |
| ellos/ellas | significarán |
Mañana, aprenderemos lo que significa esta frase.
Tomorrow, we will learn what this phrase means.
Ese gesto significará mucho para él.
That gesture will mean a lot to him.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | significaría |
| tú | significarías |
| él/ella | significaría |
| nosotros | significaríamos |
| vosotros | significaríais |
| ellos/ellas | significarían |
Si supieras el contexto, significaría algo diferente.
If you knew the context, it would mean something different.
Para mí, eso significaría una gran oportunidad.
For me, that would mean a great opportunity.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | signifique |
| tú | signifiques |
| él/ella | signifique |
| nosotros | signifiquemos |
| vosotros | signifiquéis |
| ellos/ellas | signifiquen |
Es importante que entiendas lo que significa esta palabra.
It's important that you understand what this word means.
Espero que esto signifique un nuevo comienzo.
I hope that this means a new beginning.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | significara |
| tú | significaras |
| él/ella | significara |
| nosotros | significáramos |
| vosotros | significarais |
| ellos/ellas | significaran |
Si supieras lo que significara, cambiarías de opinión.
If you knew what it meant, you would change your mind.
Ojalá que eso significara algo positivo.
I wish that would mean something positive.
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Common questions
- Is "significar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "significar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "significar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "significar" conjugates as: significas, significo, significan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "significar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "significar" conjugates as: significaste, signifiqué, significaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "significar" in Spanish?
- "significar" (to mean, to signify) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.