interesar

Interesar is a Spanish verb meaning to cause interest or to be of interest. It is used transitively; the thing that provokes interest is the subject of the sentence, while the person who is interested is expressed with an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, os, les). It is common to say “La ciencia interesa a muchos” or “Me interesa aprender idiomas.” The verb is regular in the first conjugation (-ar).

Conjugation patterns: Present: me interesa, te interesa, le interesa, nos interesa, os interesa, les interesa. Preterite: me interesó, te interesó, le interesó, nos interesó, os interesó, les interesó. Imperfect: me interesaba, te interesaba, le interesaba, nos interesaba, os interesaba, les interesaba. Subjunctive present: me interese, te intereses, le interese, nos interese, os intereséis, les interesen. The noun interés expresses the concept; interesado can describe a person who is interested or a self-interested party.

Interesar vs interesarse: usar “interesar” when referring to what interests someone; usar “interesarse” to indicate that someone develops an interest in something. Impersonal construction: “Interesa a muchos” means it is of interest to many. In everyday usage, the pattern mirrors other -ar verbs and is common in education, media, and marketing to describe topics that appeal to audiences.