Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | parezco | parecí | parecía | pareceré | parecería |
| tú | pareces | pareciste | parecías | parecerás | parecerías |
| él / ella / usted | parece | pareció | parecía | parecerá | parecería |
| nosotros / nosotras | parecemos | parecimos | parecíamos | pareceremos | pareceríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parecéis | parecisteis | parecíais | pareceréis | pareceríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | parecen | parecieron | parecían | parecerán | parecerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | parezca | pareciera |
| tú | parezcas | parecieras |
| él / ella / usted | parezca | pareciera |
| nosotros / nosotras | parezcamos | pareciéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parezcáis | parecierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | parezcan | parecieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | parece | no parezcas |
| usted | parezca | no parezca |
| nosotros | parezcamos | no parezcamos |
| vosotros | pareced | no parezcáis |
| ustedes | parezcan | no parezcan |
Parecer conjugation quick answers
- Parecer present tense
- The present tense of parecer is: parezco, pareces, parece, parecemos, parecéis, parecen.
- Parecer preterite
- The preterite of parecer is: parecí, pareciste, pareció, parecimos, parecisteis, parecieron.
- Parecer imperfect tense
- The imperfect of parecer is: parecía, parecías, parecía, parecíamos, parecíais, parecían.
- Parecer present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of parecer is: parezca, parezcas, parezca, parezcamos, parezcáis, parezcan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of parecer?
The yo form of parecer is "parezco" in the present tense, "parecí" in the preterite, and "parezca" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of parecer?
The past participle of parecer is "parecido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he parecido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of parecer?
The gerund of parecer is "pareciendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy pareciendo").
How do you conjugate parecer in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), parecer is: parecí, pareciste, pareció, parecimos, parecisteis, parecieron.
How do you conjugate parecer in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), parecer is: parecía, parecías, parecía, parecíamos, parecíais, parecían.
What is the present subjunctive of parecer?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of parecer is: parezca, parezcas, parezca, parezcamos, parezcáis, parezcan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of parecer?
The affirmative tú command of parecer is "parece" and the negative is "no parezcas".
Is parecer a regular or irregular verb?
The verb parecer is Irregular verb (c→zc). The full tables above show every form.
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