Meaning and behavior
What does importar mean?
Importar means to matter, to be important. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to care; to import.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- importar
- Gerund
- importando
- Past participle
- importado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Importar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of importar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Importar |
|---|---|
| yo | importo |
| tú | importas |
| él / ella / usted | importa |
| nosotros / nosotras | importamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | importáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | importan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of importar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Importar |
|---|---|
| yo | importé |
| tú | importaste |
| él / ella / usted | importó |
| nosotros / nosotras | importamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | importasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | importaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of importar, or for background information.
| Subject | Importar |
|---|---|
| yo | importaba |
| tú | importabas |
| él / ella / usted | importaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | importábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | importabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | importaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of importar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Importar |
|---|---|
| yo | importaré |
| tú | importarás |
| él / ella / usted | importará |
| nosotros / nosotras | importaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | importaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | importarán |
Verified context
Examples with importar
No me importa el frío.
I don't mind the cold.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me importa el olor.
I don't mind the smell.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo importa si me mojo.
I don't mind if I get wet.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Importar FAQ
What does importar mean?
Importar means to matter, to be important.
Is importar regular or irregular?
Importar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of importar?
The gerund of importar is importando.
What is the past participle of importar?
The past participle of importar is importado.
How is importar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is importo, importas, importa, importamos, importan.
How is importar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is importé, importaste, importó, importamos, importaron.
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