importar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
importar — to matter
The imperative of importar is rarely used for 'mattering' but follows regular rules: importa, importe, importemos, importad, importen.
importar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of importar is mostly used when it means 'to import' (goods). In the sense of 'to matter', it is very rare as a direct command.
Notes on importar in the Affirmative Imperative
Importar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form matches the present indicative 'él' form.
Example Sentences
Importa solo productos de calidad.
Import only quality products.
tú
Importen los archivos ahora.
Import the files now.
ustedes
Importemos estas ideas a nuestra cultura.
Let's import these ideas into our culture.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to use 'importa' as a command for 'matter!'.
Correct: This doesn't make sense in most contexts.
Why: Commands are for actions; 'mattering' is a state or a reaction.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: importo
The present tense of importar is regular: importo, importas, importa, importamos, importáis, importan.
Preterite
yo: importé
The preterite of importar is regular: importé, importaste, importó, importamos, importasteis, importaron.
Imperfect
yo: importaba
The imperfect of importar follows the regular -aba pattern: importaba, importabas, importaba, importábamos, importabais, importaban.
Future
yo: importaré
The future of importar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: importaré, importarás, importará, importaremos, importaréis, importarán.
Conditional
yo: importaría
The conditional of importar is regular: importaría, importarías, importaría, importaríamos, importaríais, importarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: importe
The present subjunctive of importar uses -e endings: importe, importes, importe, importemos, importéis, importen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: importara
The imperfect subjunctive of importar is regular: importara, importaras, importara, importáramos, importarais, importaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no importes
The negative imperative of importar uses present subjunctive forms: no importes, no importe, no importemos, no importéis, no importen.