What does ignorar mean?
ignorar means to not know, be ignorant of in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to ignore, to disregard (deliberately not pay attention to).
Spanish verb guide
Ignorar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ignorar, meaning to not know, be ignorant of, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: ignorandoparticiple: ignorado
Principal forms of ignorar
- Infinitive
- ignorar
- Gerund
- ignorando
- Past participle
- ignorado
Ignorar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ignoro | ignoré | ignoraba | ignoraré |
| tú | ignoras | ignoraste | ignorabas | ignorarás |
| él / ella / usted | ignora | ignoró | ignoraba | ignorará |
| nosotros/as | ignoramos | ignoramos | ignorábamos | ignoraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ignoran | ignoraron | ignoraban | ignorarán |
Pattern notes
- Ignorar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with ignorar
Yo que tú lo ignoraba.If I were you, I'd ignore it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lo ignoró casi todo el día.She ignored him almost all day.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo en tu lugar lo ignoraría.If I were you, I'd ignore it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ignorar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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