Conjugación de parecer The Spanish verb parecer translates as “to seem, to appear”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate parecer In the presente , parecer runs: yo parezco, tú pareces, él/ella/usted parece, nosotros parecemos, vosotros parecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes parecen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
parecer in a sentence In a sentence, parecer looks like this: ¿Te parezco cansado? (“Do I seem tired to you?”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of parecer , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “parecer” mean in Spanish? parecer means “to seem, to appear”.
Is parecer regular or irregular? parecer is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate parecer in the presente? yo parezco, tú pareces, él/ella/usted parece, nosotros parecemos, vosotros parecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes parecen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo parezco tú pareces él/ella/usted parece nosotros parecemos vosotros parecéis ellos/ellas/ustedes parecen
¿Te parezco cansado? · Do I seem tired to you?
yo he parecido tú has parecido él/ella/usted ha parecido nosotros hemos parecido vosotros habéis parecido ellos/ellas/ustedes han parecido
¿Te he parecido grosero? · Have I seemed rude to you?
A2 — Elementary yo parecí tú pareciste él/ella/usted pareció nosotros parecimos vosotros parecisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes parecieron
Le parecí un poco serio. · I seemed a bit serious to him.
yo parecía tú parecías él/ella/usted parecía nosotros parecíamos vosotros parecíais ellos/ellas/ustedes parecían
Yo parecía tranquilo, pero estaba nervioso. · I seemed calm, but I was nervous.
yo pareceré tú parecerás él/ella/usted parecerá nosotros pareceremos vosotros pareceréis ellos/ellas/ustedes parecerán
Con este disfraz, pareceré un fantasma. · With this costume, I will look like a ghost.
tú parece él/ella/usted parezca nosotros parezcamos vosotros pareced ellos/ellas/ustedes parezcan
¡Parece más entusiasmado! · Seem more enthusiastic!
B1 — Intermediate yo parezca tú parezcas él/ella/usted parezca nosotros parezcamos vosotros parezcáis ellos/ellas/ustedes parezcan
No creo que yo le parezca antipático. · I don't think I seem unfriendly to him.
yo había parecido tú habías parecido él/ella/usted había parecido nosotros habíamos parecido vosotros habíais parecido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían parecido
Nunca le había parecido tan feliz. · He had never seemed so happy to me.
tú no parezcas él/ella/usted no parezca nosotros no parezcamos vosotros no parezcáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no parezcan
No parezcas tan sorprendido, ya lo sabías. · Don't seem so surprised, you already knew.
yo parecería tú parecerías él/ella/usted parecería nosotros pareceríamos vosotros pareceríais ellos/ellas/ustedes parecerían
Sin gafas, yo parecería otra persona. · Without glasses, I would look like another person.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré parecido tú habrás parecido él/ella/usted habrá parecido nosotros habremos parecido vosotros habréis parecido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán parecido
Para cuando termine de hablar, le habré parecido un experto. · By the time I finish speaking, I will have seemed like an expert to him.
yo pareciera tú parecieras él/ella/usted pareciera nosotros pareciéramos vosotros parecierais ellos/ellas/ustedes parecieran
Si yo pareciera más joven, me pedirían el carnet. · If I looked younger, they would ask for my ID.
yo haya parecido tú hayas parecido él/ella/usted haya parecido nosotros hayamos parecido vosotros hayáis parecido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan parecido
Ojalá yo haya parecido. · I hope I have seemed.
yo hubiera parecido tú hubieras parecido él/ella/usted hubiera parecido nosotros hubiéramos parecido vosotros hubierais parecido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran parecido
Ojalá yo hubiera parecido. · I wish I had seemed.
yo habría parecido tú habrías parecido él/ella/usted habría parecido nosotros habríamos parecido vosotros habríais parecido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían parecido
Sin tu ayuda, habría parecido un tonto. · Without your help, I would have looked like a fool.
Memorize every form of "parecer" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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