What does interesar mean?
interesar means to interest in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get (someone) interested.
Spanish verb guide
Interesar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn interesar, meaning to interest, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: interesandoparticiple: interesado
Principal forms of interesar
- Infinitive
- interesar
- Gerund
- interesando
- Past participle
- interesado
Interesar 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 | intereso | interesé | interesaba | interesaré |
| tú | interesas | interesaste | interesabas | interesarás |
| él / ella / usted | interesa | interesó | interesaba | interesará |
| nosotros/as | interesamos | interesamos | interesábamos | interesaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | interesan | interesaron | interesaban | interesarán |
Pattern notes
- Interesar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with interesar
No me interesa el café.I don't care for coffee.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A Tom no le interesa Mary.Tom isn't interested in Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me interesa la botánica.I'm not interested in botany.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate interesar 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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