Explain what matters to you. Consider people, events and tasks.

The idea

Use importante for singular nouns of either gender and importantes for plurals.

Examples

  • La reunión es importante para el equipo.The meeting is important for the team.
  • Mi abuelo es una persona importante para mí.My grandfather is an important person to me.
  • Estas tareas son importantes antes del viaje.These tasks are important before the trip.
  • Los partidos importantes empiezan mañana.The important matches start tomorrow.
  • Es importante guardar el billete.It is important to keep the ticket.
  • Tus consejos son importantes para nosotros.Your advice is important to us.

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Watch out

Do not add an ending for feminine gender: the singular form stays the same.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: La noticia es ___. (importante / importantes)

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    importante

    importante: The news is singular.

  2. Choose the correct form: Los documentos son ___. (importante / importantes)

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    importantes

    importantes: The documents are plural.

  3. Choose the correct form: El examen es ___. (importante / importantes)

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    importante

    importante: The exam is singular.

Use it today

Describe an important person and two important tasks.