Importar Conjugation

Importar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to matter". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Importar is typically used in the 3rd person. These types of verbs are also known as verbs like gustar.

Importar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	importo	I matter
Tú	importas	You matter
Él/Ella/Ud.	importa	He/She matters
Nosotros	importamos	We matter
Vosotros	importáis	You (plural) matter
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	importan	They matter

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Verbs Like Gustar

While verbs typically used in the 3rd person, often referred to as verbs like Gustar can also be conjugated like all other verbs, they are most often used in the 3rd person. This may seem counterintuitive to native English speakers and can be confusing for those learning Spanish. Here's why:

The verb Gustar for example, is typically translated as to like. In fact, for English speakers, it might be easier to think of it as meaning to please. So if you wanted to translate into Spanish, "I like coffee," you would instead think of it as "coffee pleases me," or a mí, me gusta el café. In this example, the subject of the sentence in Spanish is actually the coffee, and you are the object.

Here's how to use Importar in the 3rd person, as it is most commonly used:

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
A mí	me importa	It matters to me
A ti	te importa	It matters to you
A él/ella/usted	le importa	It matters to him/her
A nosotros	nos importa	It matters to us
A vosotros	os importa	It matters to you (plural)
A ellos/ellas/ustedes	les importa	It matters to them

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Importar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Importar is importado. This is used to form the Importar Present Perfect and the Importar Past Perfect.

Importar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Importar is importando. This is used to form the Importar Present Continuous.

Importar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Importar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy importando	I am mattering
Tú	estás importando	You are mattering
Él/Ella/Ud.	está importando	He/She is mattering
Nosotros	estamos importando	We are mattering
Vosotros	estáis importando	You (plural) are mattering
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están importando	They are mattering

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Importar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	importé	I mattered
Tú	importaste	You mattered
Él/Ella/Ud.	importó	He/She mattered
Nosotros	importamos	We mattered
Vosotros	importasteis	You (plural) mattered
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	importaron	They mattered

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	importaba	I used to matter
Tú	importabas	You used to matter
Él/Ella/Ud.	importaba	He/She used to matter
Nosotros	importábamos	We used to matter
Vosotros	importabais	You (plural) used to matter
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	importaban	They used to matter

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Importar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he importado	I have mattered
Tú	has importado	You have mattered
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha importado	He/She has mattered
Nosotros	hemos importado	We have mattered
Vosotros	habéis importado	You (plural) have mattered
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han importado	They have mattered

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Importar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había importado	I had mattered
Tú	habías importado	You had mattered
Él/Ella/Ud.	había importado	He/She had mattered
Nosotros	habíamos importado	We had mattered
Vosotros	habíais importado	You (plural) had mattered
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían importado	They had mattered

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	importaré	I will matter
Tú	importarás	You will matter
Él/Ella/Ud.	importará	He/She will matter
Nosotros	importaremos	We will matter
Vosotros	importaréis	You (plural) will matter
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	importarán	They will matter

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	importaría	I would matter
Tú	importarías	You would matter
Él/Ella/Ud.	importaría	He/She would matter
Nosotros	importaríamos	We would matter
Vosotros	importaríais	You (plural) would matter
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	importarían	They would matter

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Importar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	importe	I matter
Tú	importes	You matter
Él/Ella/Ud.	importe	He/She matters
Nosotros	importemos	We matter
Vosotros	importéis	You (plural) matter
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	importen	They matter

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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