Conjugate importar in Spanish

to import / to matter

importar is a regular -ar verb ranked #386 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo importo todos los días." (I import every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo importo
importas
él/ella/Ud. importa
nosotros importamos
vosotros importáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. importan
Example

Yo importo todos los días.

I import every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo importé
importaste
él/ella/Ud. importó
nosotros importamos
vosotros importasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. importaron
Example

Nosotros importamos juntos.

We import together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo importaba
importabas
él/ella/Ud. importaba
nosotros importábamos
vosotros importabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. importaban
Example

Antes yo importaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to import / to matter often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo importaré
importarás
él/ella/Ud. importará
nosotros importaremos
vosotros importaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. importarán
Example

Mañana yo importaré.

Tomorrow I will import / to matter.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo importaría
importarías
él/ella/Ud. importaría
nosotros importaríamos
vosotros importaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. importarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo importaría.

If I could, I would import / to matter.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo importe
importes
él/ella/Ud. importe
nosotros importemos
vosotros importéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. importen
Example

Quiero que tú importes más.

I want you to import more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
importa
él/ella/Ud. importe
nosotros importemos
vosotros importad
ellos/ellas/Uds. importen
Example

Él importa con frecuencia.

He imports often.

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