Using the Present Tense for Politeness

Using 'importaría' in a question (e.g., ¿Te importaría?) is one of the most polite ways to ask someone to do something. It softens the request significantly.

Polite Requests

The '-ía' ending means the action is conditional or hypothetical: 'It would happen *if*...' (e.g., 'No importaría si lloviera' - It wouldn't matter if it rained).

Conditional Tense for Hypotheses

Remember that 'importar' works like 'gustar.' The thing that matters is the subject of the verb, and the person who cares is the indirect object (me, te, le, nos, les).

Mind the Subject

Extremely common, primarily used in polite questions or hypothetical statements about caring or mattering.

In this context, 'importaría' is often used to describe planned actions that depend on future conditions (e.g., 'We would import X if Y happened').

Hypothetical Business

If the sentence involves goods, trade, or digital files, 'importaría' means 'would bring in from abroad.' If it involves feelings or opinions, it means 'would matter.'

Context is Key

Common in business, economics, or technical contexts when discussing trade or data movement.

'Importaría' is the conditional form of 'importar.' Learn its two main uses: making polite requests ('Would you mind?') and discussing hypothetical importation of goods or data ('I/He would import'). Includes conjugation and examples.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations