
significar Present Conjugation
significar — to mean
The present tense of significar is regular: significo, significas, significa, significamos, significáis, significan.
significar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to define words, explain the importance of something in your life, or state general truths.
Notes on significar in the Present
Significar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¿Qué significa esta palabra?
What does this word mean?
él/ella/usted
Tus amigos significan mucho para ti.
Your friends mean a lot to you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esto no significa que tengas razón.
This doesn't mean that you are right.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Ustedes significa...
Correct: Ustedes significan...
Why: Learners often forget to pluralize the verb when the subject is 'ustedes' or a plural noun.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: signifiqué
The preterite of significar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form: signifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: significaba
The imperfect of significar is regular: significaba, significabas, significaba...
Future
yo: significaré
The future tense is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: significaré, significarás...
Conditional
yo: significaría
The conditional is regular: significaría, significarías, significaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: signifique
The present subjunctive uses the 'qu' spelling change: signifique, signifiques, signifique...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: significara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: significara, significaras, significara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: significa
The imperative forms for significar are rarely used but follow standard patterns.
Negative Imperative
yo: no signifiques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.