Hola, Conjugation Champions!
Welcome to this weekend’s special edition of your daily Spanish conjugation blog! As we unwind and enjoy some much-needed relaxation, today’s verb is importunar, which means “to pester.” Perfect for those moments when you just want to chill, but there’s always someone trying to get your attention.
Definition and Meaning
Importunar: To pester, to bother persistently.
Example: Mi hermano no deja de importunarme para que salgamos. (My brother won’t stop pestering me to go out.)
Present Tense Conjugation
Usage Tips
- Weekend Vibes: Use “importunar” to describe those moments when you’re trying to relax, but someone keeps bugging you.
- Context Matters: Perfect for light-hearted complaints, playful banter, and any scenario where someone is being persistently annoying.
- Pronunciation: Stress the last “a”: im-por-tu-NAR.
Sentence Practice
- Present Tense: Ella siempre me importuna cuando intento leer. (She always pesters me when I try to read.)
- Preterite Tense: Importuné a mi hermana para que me ayudara con la tarea. (I pestered my sister to help me with homework.)
- Imperfect Tense: Él importunaba a sus amigos con preguntas sin parar. (He used to pester his friends with nonstop questions.)
Quiz of the Day
Translate the following sentences into Spanish using “importunar”:
- The kids won’t stop pestering their parents for ice cream.
- She pestered me all day to go shopping.
- We used to pester our teacher with questions.
(Answers at the bottom of this post!)
Keep pestering, keep learning, and keep refining those Spanish skills! Every verb you master brings you one step closer to fluency. ¡Hasta mañana!
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s verb and enjoy your pest-free weekend!
Saludos,
Daniela from the DOMA Games team
Answers to Quiz
- Los niños no dejan de importunar a sus padres por helado.
- Ella me importunó todo el día para ir de compras.
- Nosotros importunábamos a nuestra maestra con preguntas.