How to conjugate Aparecer in Spanish
To appear Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 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
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Aparecer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Aparecer is the Spanish verb for "to appear". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to aparecer include: parecer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | aparecer | to appear |
| Past participle | aparecido | appeared |
| Gerund | apareciendo | appearing |
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, you (formal) appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparecemos | we appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecéis | you (plural) appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecen | they appear, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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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, you (formal) appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparecimos | we appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecisteis | you (plural) appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecieron | they appeared, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) are appearing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos apareciendo | we are appearing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis apareciendo | you (plural) are appearing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están apareciendo | they are appearing, |
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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, you (formal) are 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, |
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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, you (formal) will appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareceremos | we will appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareceréis | you (plural) will appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecerán | they will appear, |
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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, you (formal) would appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareceríamos | we would appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareceríais | you (plural) would appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecerían | they would appear, |
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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, you (formal) have appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aparecido | we have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aparecido | you (plural) have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aparecido | they have appeared, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aparezcamos | we appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparezcáis | you (plural) appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparezcan | they appear, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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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, you (formal) appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareciéramos | we appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aparecierais | you (plural) appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecieran | they appeared, |
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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, you (formal) will appear |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apareciéremos | we will appear |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apareciereis | you (plural) will appear |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aparecieren | they will appear, |
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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, you (formal) have appeared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aparecido | we have appeared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aparecido | you (plural) have appeared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aparecido | they have appeared, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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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! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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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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