parecer

/paɾeˈθeɾ/

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Translation

to seem, to appear

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoparezcoparecíparecíapareceréparecería
parecesparecisteparecíasparecerásparecerías
él/ella/ud.pareceparecióparecíapareceráparecería
nos.parecemosparecimosparecíamospareceremospareceríamos
vos.parecéisparecisteisparecíaispareceréispareceríais
ellos/uds.parecenparecieronparecíanpareceránparecerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoparezcaparecierapareciese
parezcasparecierasparecieses
él/ella/ud.parezcaparecierapareciese
nos.parezcamospareciéramospareciésemos
vos.parezcáisparecieraisparecieseis
ellos/uds.parezcanparecieranpareciesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
parece
ud.parezca
nosotrosparezcamos
vosotrospareced
uds.parezcan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
pareciendo
Past participle
parecido

Examples

.

It seems it is going to be cold this afternoon.

¿ Madrid?

What do you think of the idea of travelling to Madrid?

, ¿ ?

You look tired, have you slept well?

.

I thought I saw your brother in the shop this morning.

contento, .

He seemed happy, although something was not right.

.

I thought I saw your brother in the park yesterday.

contento, .

He seemed happy, although he had a problem.

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