/paɾeˈθeɾ/ ES
/paɾeˈseɾ/ MX
Translation
to seem, to appear
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin parescere, an inchoative of Latin parere ('to appear, to come into view').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- parescere
- English cognates
- appear, apparent, transparent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | parezco | parecí | parecía | pareceré | parecería |
| tú | pareces | pareciste | parecías | parecerás | parecerías |
| él/ella/ud. | parece | pareció | parecía | parecerá | parecería |
| nos. | parecemos | parecimos | parecíamos | pareceremos | pareceríamos |
| vos. | parecéis | parecisteis | parecíais | pareceréis | pareceríais |
| ellos/uds. | parecen | parecieron | parecían | parecerán | parecerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | parezca | pareciera | pareciese |
| tú | parezcas | parecieras | parecieses |
| él/ella/ud. | parezca | pareciera | pareciese |
| nos. | parezcamos | pareciéramos | pareciésemos |
| vos. | parezcáis | parecierais | parecieseis |
| ellos/uds. | parezcan | parecieran | pareciesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | parece |
| ud. | parezca |
| nosotros | parezcamos |
| vosotros | pareced |
| 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.
, .
He seemed happy, although something was not right.
.
I thought I saw your brother in the park yesterday.
, .
He seemed happy, although he had a problem.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: parecer, llamar, volver and 6 more words.