Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Importar in Spanish
To import, to matter Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Importar
- Importar in the Indicative Present
- Importar in the Indicative Preterite
- Importar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Importar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Importar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Importar in the Indicative Future
- Importar in the Indicative Conditional
- Importar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Importar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Importar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Importar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Importar
- Imperative tenses of Importar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Importar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Importar is the Spanish verb for "to import, to matter". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | importar | to import, to matter |
| Past participle | importado | imported |
| Gerund | importando | importing |
Indicative Tenses of Importar
Importar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of importar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "importo", meaning "I import".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importo | I import |
| Tú | importas | you import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importa | s/he imports, you (formal) import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importamos | we import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importáis | you (plural) import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importan | they import, |
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Importar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of importar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "importé", meaning "I imported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importé | I imported |
| Tú | importaste | you imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importó | s/he imported, you (formal) imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importamos | we imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importasteis | you (plural) imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importaron | they imported, |
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Importar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of importar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "importaba", meaning "I used to import".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importaba | I used to import |
| Tú | importabas | you used to import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importaba | s/he used to import, you (formal) used to import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importábamos | we used to import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importabais | you (plural) used to import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importaban | they used to import, |
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Importar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of importar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy importando", meaning "I am importing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy importando | I am importing |
| Tú | estás importando | you are importing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está importando | s/he is importing, you (formal) are importing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos importando | we are importing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis importando | you (plural) are importing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están importando | they are importing, |
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Importar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of importar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a importar", meaning "I am going to import".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a importar | I am going to import |
| Tú | vas a importar | you are going to import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a importar | s/he is going to import, you (formal) are going to import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a importar | we are going to import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a importar | you (plural) are going to import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a importar | they are going to import, |
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Importar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of importar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "importaré", meaning "I will import".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importaré | I will import |
| Tú | importarás | you will import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importará | s/he will import, you (formal) will import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importaremos | we will import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importaréis | you (plural) will import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importarán | they will import, |
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Importar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of importar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "importaría", meaning "I would import".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importaría | I would import |
| Tú | importarías | you would import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importaría | s/he would import, you (formal) would import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importaríamos | we would import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importaríais | you (plural) would import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importarían | they would import, |
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Importar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of importar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he importado", meaning "I have imported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he importado | I have imported |
| Tú | has importado | you have imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha importado | s/he has imported, you (formal) have imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos importado | we have imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis importado | you (plural) have imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han importado | they have imported, |
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Importar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of importar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había importado", meaning "I had imported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había importado | I had imported |
| Tú | habías importado | you had imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había importado | s/he had imported, you (formal) had imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos importado | we had imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais importado | you (plural) had imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían importado | they had imported, |
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Importar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of importar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré importado", meaning "I will have imported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré importado | I will have imported |
| Tú | habrás importado | you will have imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá importado | s/he will have imported, you (formal) will have imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos importado | we will have imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis importado | you (plural) will have imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán importado | they will have imported, |
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Importar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of importar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría importado", meaning "I would have imported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría importado | I would have imported |
| Tú | habrías importado | you would have imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría importado | s/he would have imported, you (formal) would have imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos importado | we would have imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais importado | you (plural) would have imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían importado | they would have imported, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Importar
Importar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "importe", meaning "I import".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importe | I import |
| Tú | importes | you import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importe | s/he imports, you (formal) import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importemos | we import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importéis | you (plural) import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importen | they import, |
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Importar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "importara", meaning "I imported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importara | I imported |
| Tú | importaras | you imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importara | s/he imported, you (formal) imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importáramos | we imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importarais | you (plural) imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importaran | they imported, |
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Importar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "importare", meaning "I will import".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | importare | I will import |
| Tú | importares | you will import |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importare | s/he will import, you (formal) will import |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importáremos | we will import |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importareis | you (plural) will import |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importaren | they will import, |
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Importar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya importado", meaning "I have imported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya importado | I have imported |
| Tú | hayas importado | you have imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya importado | s/he has imported, you (formal) have imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos importado | we have imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis importado | you (plural) have imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan importado | they have imported, |
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Importar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera importado", meaning "I had imported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera importado | I had imported |
| Tú | hubieras importado | you had imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera importado | s/he had imported, you (formal) had imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos importado | we had imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais importado | you (plural) had imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran importado | they had imported, |
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Importar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere importado", meaning "I will have imported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere importado | I will have imported |
| Tú | hubieres importado | you will have imported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere importado | s/he will have imported, you (formal) will have imported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos importado | we will have imported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis importado | you (plural) will have imported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren importado | they will have imported, |
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Imperative Tenses of Importar
Importar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "importe", meaning "(to you formal) import!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | importa | (to you) import! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | importe | (to you formal) import! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | importemos | let's import! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | importad | (to you plural) import! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | importen | (to you plural formal) import! |
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Importar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no importe", meaning "(to you formal) don't import!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no importes | (to you) don't import! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no importe | (to you formal) don't import! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no importemos | let's not import! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no importéis | (to you plural) don't import! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no importen | (to you plural formal) don't import! |
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