What does importar mean?
importar means to matter, to be important in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to care; to import.
Spanish verb guide
Importar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn importar, meaning to matter, to be important, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: importandoparticiple: importado
Principal forms of importar
- Infinitive
- importar
- Gerund
- importando
- Past participle
- importado
Importar 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 | importo | importé | importaba | importaré |
| tú | importas | importaste | importabas | importarás |
| él / ella / usted | importa | importó | importaba | importará |
| nosotros/as | importamos | importamos | importábamos | importaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | importan | importaron | importaban | importarán |
Pattern notes
- Importar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with importar
No me importa el frío.I don't mind the cold.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me importa el olor.I don't mind the smell.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No importa si me mojo.I don't mind if I get wet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate importar 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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