importar Present Conjugation
importar — to matter
The present tense of importar is regular: importo, importas, importa, importamos, importáis, importan.
importar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express what matters or is important in general or at this moment. It is very commonly used like 'gustar', where the thing that matters is the subject (e.g., 'Eso no importa').
Notes on importar in the Present
Importar is completely regular in the present tense, following the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Tus sentimientos me importan mucho.
Your feelings matter to me a lot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No me importa lo que digan.
It doesn't matter to me what they say.
él/ella/usted
Si te importo, llámame.
If I matter to you, call me.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'importar' like 'to care' (Yo importo sobre...).
Correct: Use indirect object pronouns (Me importa...).
Why: Importar works like 'gustar'; the thing that is important is the subject, and the person it matters to is the object.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: importa
The imperative of importar is rarely used for 'mattering' but follows regular rules: importa, importe, importemos, importad, importen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no importes
The negative imperative of importar uses present subjunctive forms: no importes, no importe, no importemos, no importéis, no importen.