/impoɾˈtaɾ/
Translation
to matter, to be important, to import
Word origin
From Latin importare ('to bring in, carry in'), from in- ('into') plus portare ('to carry'). The sense 'to matter' developed in Romance.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- importare
- English cognates
- import, important
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | importo | importé | importaba | importaré | importaría |
| tú | importas | importaste | importabas | importarás | importarías |
| él/ella/ud. | importa | importó | importaba | importará | importaría |
| nos. | importamos | importamos | importábamos | importaremos | importaríamos |
| vos. | importáis | importasteis | importabais | importaréis | importaríais |
| ellos/uds. | importan | importaron | importaban | importarán | importarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | importe | importara | importase |
| tú | importes | importaras | importases |
| él/ella/ud. | importe | importara | importase |
| nos. | importemos | importáramos | importásemos |
| vos. | importéis | importarais | importaseis |
| ellos/uds. | importen | importaran | importasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | importa |
| ud. | importe |
| nosotros | importemos |
| vosotros | importad |
| uds. | importen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- importando
- Past participle
- importado
Examples
.
I do not care what other people think.
¿ ?
Do you mind if I open the window?
.
The only thing that matters is your happiness.
.
Money never mattered to me as much as free time.
España mucha África.
Spain imports a lot of fruit from countries in North Africa.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(7)Lo mismo de siempre
2 min read · Core 1000
Alguien que lo haya visto
3 min read · Core 5000
La fábrica de madera
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que de verdad importa
3 min read · Core 5000
No fue él, sino ella
3 min read · Core 5000
Una tarde de lluvia
3 min read · Core 1000
La cena de los Pereira
4 min read · Core 1000
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