How to conjugate Parecer in Spanish
To seem, to appear, to look like Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Parecer
- Parecer in the Indicative Present
- Parecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Parecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Parecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Parecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Parecer in the Indicative Future
- Parecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Parecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Parecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Parecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Parecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Parecer
- Imperative tenses of Parecer
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Parecer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Parecer is the Spanish verb meaning "to seem/ to appear/ to look like". For example: "Pareces cansado. ¿Estás bien? (You look tired. Are you ok?). Parecer can also be used to describe a physical similarity to something or someone, for example: "Mi gato parece un león", or used to give an opinion about something "Me parece que..." (I think that...)
Similar verbs to parecer include: aparecer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | parecer | to seem, to appear, to look like |
| Past participle | parecido | seemed |
| Gerund | pareciendo | seeming |
Indicative Tenses of Parecer
Parecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of parecer 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, "parezco", meaning "I seem".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parezco | I seem |
| Tú | pareces | you seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parece | s/he seems, you (formal) seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | parecemos | we seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parecéis | you (plural) seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecen | they seem, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Parecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of parecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "parecí", meaning "I seemed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parecí | I seemed |
| Tú | pareciste | you seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pareció | s/he seemed, you (formal) seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | parecimos | we seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parecisteis | you (plural) seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecieron | they seemed, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of parecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "parecía", meaning "I used to seem".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parecía | I used to seem |
| Tú | parecías | you used to seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parecía | s/he used to seem, you (formal) used to seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | parecíamos | we used to seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parecíais | you (plural) used to seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecían | they used to seem, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of parecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy pareciendo", meaning "I am seeming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pareciendo | I am seeming |
| Tú | estás pareciendo | you are seeming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está pareciendo | s/he is seeming, you (formal) are seeming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos pareciendo | we are seeming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis pareciendo | you (plural) are seeming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están pareciendo | they are seeming, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of parecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a parecer", meaning "I am going to seem".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a parecer | I am going to seem |
| Tú | vas a parecer | you are going to seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a parecer | s/he is going to seem, you (formal) are going to seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a parecer | we are going to seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a parecer | you (plural) are going to seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a parecer | they are going to seem, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of parecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "pareceré", meaning "I will seem".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pareceré | I will seem |
| Tú | parecerás | you will seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parecerá | s/he will seem, you (formal) will seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pareceremos | we will seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pareceréis | you (plural) will seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecerán | they will seem, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of parecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "parecería", meaning "I would seem".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parecería | I would seem |
| Tú | parecerías | you would seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parecería | s/he would seem, you (formal) would seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pareceríamos | we would seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pareceríais | you (plural) would seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecerían | they would seem, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of parecer 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 parecido", meaning "I have seemed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he parecido | I have seemed |
| Tú | has parecido | you have seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha parecido | s/he has seemed, you (formal) have seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos parecido | we have seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis parecido | you (plural) have seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han parecido | they have seemed, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of parecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había parecido", meaning "I had seemed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había parecido | I had seemed |
| Tú | habías parecido | you had seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había parecido | s/he had seemed, you (formal) had seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos parecido | we had seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais parecido | you (plural) had seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían parecido | they had seemed, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of parecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré parecido", meaning "I will have seemed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré parecido | I will have seemed |
| Tú | habrás parecido | you will have seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá parecido | s/he will have seemed, you (formal) will have seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos parecido | we will have seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis parecido | you (plural) will have seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán parecido | they will have seemed, |
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Parecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of parecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría parecido", meaning "I would have seemed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría parecido | I would have seemed |
| Tú | habrías parecido | you would have seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría parecido | s/he would have seemed, you (formal) would have seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos parecido | we would have seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais parecido | you (plural) would have seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían parecido | they would have seemed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Parecer
Parecer 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, "parezca", meaning "I seem".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parezca | I seem |
| Tú | parezcas | you seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parezca | s/he seems, you (formal) seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | parezcamos | we seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parezcáis | you (plural) seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parezcan | they seem, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Parecer 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, "pareciera", meaning "I seemed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pareciera | I seemed |
| Tú | parecieras | you seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pareciera | s/he seemed, you (formal) seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pareciéramos | we seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parecierais | you (plural) seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecieran | they seemed, |
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Parecer 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, "pareciere", meaning "I will seem".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pareciere | I will seem |
| Tú | parecieres | you will seem |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pareciere | s/he will seem, you (formal) will seem |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pareciéremos | we will seem |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pareciereis | you (plural) will seem |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parecieren | they will seem, |
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Parecer 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 parecido", meaning "I have seemed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya parecido | I have seemed |
| Tú | hayas parecido | you have seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya parecido | s/he has seemed, you (formal) have seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos parecido | we have seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis parecido | you (plural) have seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan parecido | they have seemed, |
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Parecer 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 parecido", meaning "I had seemed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera parecido | I had seemed |
| Tú | hubieras parecido | you had seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera parecido | s/he had seemed, you (formal) had seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos parecido | we had seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais parecido | you (plural) had seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran parecido | they had seemed, |
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Parecer 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 parecido", meaning "I will have seemed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere parecido | I will have seemed |
| Tú | hubieres parecido | you will have seemed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere parecido | s/he will have seemed, you (formal) will have seemed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos parecido | we will have seemed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis parecido | you (plural) will have seemed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren parecido | they will have seemed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Parecer
Parecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "parezca", meaning "(to you formal) seem!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | parece | (to you) seem! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parezca | (to you formal) seem! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | parezcamos | let's seem! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pareced | (to you plural) seem! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | parezcan | (to you plural formal) seem! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Parecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no parezca", meaning "(to you formal) don't seem!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no parezcas | (to you) don't seem! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no parezca | (to you formal) don't seem! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no parezcamos | let's not seem! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no parezcáis | (to you plural) don't seem! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no parezcan | (to you plural formal) don't seem! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- —Esto parece muy interesante —dice Hiroshi. "This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says.
- Pareces tener prejuicios contra las ideas que provienen de otros países. You seem to be prejudiced against ideas that come from foreign countries.
- Tu reloj se parece al mío en la forma y el color. Your watch is similar to mine in shape and color.
- Me parece que estás en lo correcto. It appears to me that you are right.
- Lo que a ti te parece simple, a mí me parece complicado. What seems simple to you seems complex to me.
- Los zapatos que estás usando parecen algo costosos. The shoes you are wearing look rather expensive.
- Por el aspecto del cielo, parece que va a llover. Judging from the look of the sky, it is likely to rain.
- Parece que no queda dinero. It seems like there's no money left.
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