Meaning and behavior
What does interesar mean?
Interesar means to interest. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to get (someone) interested.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- interesar
- Gerund
- interesando
- Past participle
- interesado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Interesar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of interesar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Interesar |
|---|---|
| yo | intereso |
| tú | interesas |
| él / ella / usted | interesa |
| nosotros / nosotras | interesamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | interesáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | interesan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of interesar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Interesar |
|---|---|
| yo | interesé |
| tú | interesaste |
| él / ella / usted | interesó |
| nosotros / nosotras | interesamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | interesasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | interesaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of interesar, or for background information.
| Subject | Interesar |
|---|---|
| yo | interesaba |
| tú | interesabas |
| él / ella / usted | interesaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | interesábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | interesabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | interesaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of interesar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Interesar |
|---|---|
| yo | interesaré |
| tú | interesarás |
| él / ella / usted | interesará |
| nosotros / nosotras | interesaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | interesaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | interesarán |
Verified context
Examples with interesar
No me interesa el café.
I don't care for coffee.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA Tom no le interesa Mary.
Tom isn't interested in Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me interesa la botánica.
I'm not interested in botany.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Interesar FAQ
What does interesar mean?
Interesar means to interest.
Is interesar regular or irregular?
Interesar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of interesar?
The gerund of interesar is interesando.
What is the past participle of interesar?
The past participle of interesar is interesado.
How is interesar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is intereso, interesas, interesa, interesamos, interesan.
How is interesar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is interesé, interesaste, interesó, interesamos, interesaron.
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