Verb Lookup
importar
to matter
Note · Nota: importar works like gustar: “No me importa” means it doesn't matter to me (I don't mind). Common for asking permission: “¿Te importa si…?” (Do you mind if…?).
importar funciona como gustar: “No me importa” = no me causa preocupación. Se usa mucho para pedir permiso: “¿Te importa si…?”.
❗ Infinitive · Infinitivo
importar
eem-pohr-TAHR
to matter
Gerund · Gerundio: importando
Participle · Participio: importado
Yo · I
importo
matter
Yo importo.
I matter.
Tú · You
importas
matter
Tú importas.
You matter.
Él / Ella · He / She
importa
matters
Él / Ella importa.
He / She matters.
Nosotros · We
importamos
matter
Nosotros importamos.
We matter.
Ellos · They
importan
matter
Ellos importan.
They matter.
Why does this change?
- Regular
- Follows the standard -ar/-er/-ir pattern in every tense — once you know the pattern, you can conjugate this verb without memorizing anything extra.
In use · En uso
- No me importa.
I don't mind. / I don't care. - ¿Te importa si abro la ventana?
Do you mind if I open the window? - Lo que importa es que estás bien.
What matters is that you're okay.
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 💵 Prices, Paying & the Bank
Perdón, ¿le importa si paso? Solo tengo dos cosas.
Sorry, would you mind if I go ahead? I only have two things. · from a conversation
Words and phrases · Palabras y frases
Words from this verb · Palabras del verbo
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