Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Aparecer in Spanish
aparecer to appear Irregular Verb Top 100
At a glance: Aparecer (to appear) is one of the most common irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: aparezco, apareces, aparece, aparecemos, aparecéis, aparecen. Yo adds a z (aparezco); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (aparezca).
- Past participle
- aparecido appeared
- Gerund
- apareciendo appearing
- Similar
- parecer
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Aparecer
- Aparecer in the Indicative Present
- Aparecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Aparecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aparecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aparecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aparecer in the Indicative Future
- Aparecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Aparecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aparecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aparecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aparecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aparecer
- Imperative tenses of Aparecer
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Aparecer
Aparecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aparecer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “aparezco”, meaning “I appear”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aparezco | I appear |
| Tú | apareces | you appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aparece | s/he appears |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparecemos | we appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecéis | you (plural) appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecen | they appear |
How it’s built: Yo adds a z (aparezco); the other forms are regular.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aparecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “aparecí”, meaning “I appeared”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aparecí | I appeared |
| Tú | apareciste | you appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | apareció | s/he appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparecimos | we appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecisteis | you (plural) appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecieron | they appeared |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aparec- plus the -er endings.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aparecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “aparecía”, meaning “I used to appear”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aparecía | I used to appear |
| Tú | aparecías | you used to appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aparecía | s/he used to appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparecíamos | we used to appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecíais | you (plural) used to appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecían | they used to appear |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aparec- plus the -er endings.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aparecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy apareciendo”, meaning “I am appearing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy apareciendo | I am appearing |
| Tú | estás apareciendo | you are appearing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está apareciendo | s/he is appearing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos apareciendo | we are appearing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis apareciendo | you (plural) are appearing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están apareciendo | they are appearing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund apareciendo.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aparecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a aparecer”, meaning “I am going to appear”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aparecer | I am going to appear |
| Tú | vas a aparecer | you are going to appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a aparecer | s/he is going to appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aparecer | we are going to appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aparecer | you (plural) are going to appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aparecer | they are going to appear |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive aparecer.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aparecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “apareceré”, meaning “I will appear”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | apareceré | I will appear |
| Tú | aparecerás | you will appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aparecerá | s/he will appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareceremos | we will appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareceréis | you (plural) will appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecerán | they will appear |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive aparecer plus the future endings.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aparecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “aparecería”, meaning “I would appear”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aparecería | I would appear |
| Tú | aparecerías | you would appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aparecería | s/he would appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareceríamos | we would appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareceríais | you (plural) would appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecerían | they would appear |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive aparecer plus the conditional endings.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aparecer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he aparecido”, meaning “I have appeared”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aparecido | I have appeared |
| Tú | has aparecido | you have appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aparecido | s/he has appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aparecido | we have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aparecido | you (plural) have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aparecido | they have appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aparecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había aparecido”, meaning “I had appeared”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aparecido | I had appeared |
| Tú | habías aparecido | you had appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aparecido | s/he had appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aparecido | we had appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aparecido | you (plural) had appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aparecido | they had appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aparecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré aparecido”, meaning “I will have appeared”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aparecido | I will have appeared |
| Tú | habrás aparecido | you will have appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aparecido | s/he will have appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aparecido | we will have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aparecido | you (plural) will have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aparecido | they will have appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Aparecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aparecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría aparecido”, meaning “I would have appeared”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aparecido | I would have appeared |
| Tú | habrías aparecido | you would have appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría aparecido | s/he would have appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aparecido | we would have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aparecido | you (plural) would have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aparecido | they would have appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Aparecer
Aparecer in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “aparezca”, meaning “I appear”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aparezca | I appear |
| Tú | aparezcas | you appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aparezca | s/he appears |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparezcamos | we appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparezcáis | you (plural) appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparezcan | they appear |
How it’s built: Every form follows the yo present, aparezco (aparezca, aparezcas, aparezca, aparezcamos, aparezcáis, aparezcan).
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Aparecer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “apareciera”, meaning “I appeared”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | apareciera | I appeared |
| Tú | aparecieras | you appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | apareciera | s/he appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareciéramos | we appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecierais | you (plural) appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecieran | they appeared |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, aparecieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (apareciéramos).
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Aparecer in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “apareciere”, meaning “I will appear”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | apareciere | I will appear |
| Tú | aparecieres | you will appear |
| Ella / Él / Usted | apareciere | s/he will appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareciéremos | we will appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareciereis | you (plural) will appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecieren | they will appear |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, aparecieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (apareciéremos).
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Aparecer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya aparecido”, meaning “I have appeared”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aparecido | I have appeared |
| Tú | hayas aparecido | you have appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aparecido | s/he has appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aparecido | we have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aparecido | you (plural) have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aparecido | they have appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Aparecer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera aparecido”, meaning “I had appeared”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aparecido | I had appeared |
| Tú | hubieras aparecido | you had appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aparecido | s/he had appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aparecido | we had appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aparecido | you (plural) had appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aparecido | they had appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Aparecer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere aparecido”, meaning “I will have appeared”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aparecido | I will have appeared |
| Tú | hubieres aparecido | you will have appeared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aparecido | s/he will have appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aparecido | we will have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aparecido | you (plural) will have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aparecido | they will have appeared |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle aparecido.
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Imperative tenses of Aparecer
Aparecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “aparezca”, meaning “(to you formal) appear!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aparece | (to you) appear! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aparezca | (to you formal) appear! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparezcamos | let's appear! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareced | (to you plural) appear! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparezcan | (to you plural formal) appear! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (aparece); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (aparezca, aparezcamos, aparezcan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (apareced).
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Aparecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no aparezca”, meaning “(to you formal) don't appear!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aparezcas | (to you) don't appear! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aparezca | (to you formal) don't appear! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no aparezcamos | let's not appear! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aparezcáis | (to you plural) don't appear! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aparezcan | (to you plural formal) don't appear! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no aparezcas, no aparezca, no aparezcamos, no aparezcáis, no aparezcan.
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Example sentences and usage
- Por horas hemos estado esperando a que te aparezcas. We've been waiting for hours for you to show up.
- De repente, tres perros aparecieron delante de nosotros. All of a sudden, three dogs appeared in front of us.
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Frequently asked questions about Aparecer
Is aparecer a regular or irregular verb?
Aparecer is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo adds a z (aparezco); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (aparezca).
How do you conjugate aparecer in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), aparecer is conjugated as: yo aparezco, tú apareces, él/ella/usted aparece, nosotros aparecemos, vosotros aparecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate aparecer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), aparecer is conjugated as: yo aparecí, tú apareciste, él/ella/usted apareció, nosotros aparecimos, vosotros aparecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate aparecer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), aparecer is conjugated as: yo aparecía, tú aparecías, él/ella/usted aparecía, nosotros aparecíamos, vosotros aparecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate aparecer in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), aparecer is conjugated as: yo apareceré, tú aparecerás, él/ella/usted aparecerá, nosotros apareceremos, vosotros apareceréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate aparecer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), aparecer is conjugated as: yo aparezca, tú aparezcas, él/ella/usted aparezca, nosotros aparezcamos, vosotros aparezcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparezcan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What are some common example sentences using aparecer?
Here are everyday sentences using aparecer: Por horas hemos estado esperando a que te aparezcas. (We've been waiting for hours for you to show up.) De repente, tres perros aparecieron delante de nosotros. (All of a sudden, three dogs appeared in front of us.)
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