Conjugate parecer in Spanish
to seem / to appear
parecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #16 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo parezco todos los días." (I seem every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
parecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to seem / to appear · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change -cer/cir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | parezco * |
| tú | pareces |
| él/ella/Ud. | parece |
| nosotros | parecemos |
| vosotros | parecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecen |
Yo parezco todos los días.
I seem every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | parecí |
| tú | pareciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pareció |
| nosotros | parecimos |
| vosotros | parecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecieron |
Ayer yo parecí.
Yesterday I seem / to appear.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | parecía |
| tú | parecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | parecía |
| nosotros | parecíamos |
| vosotros | parecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecían |
Antes yo parecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to seem / to appear often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pareceré |
| tú | parecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | parecerá |
| nosotros | pareceremos |
| vosotros | pareceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecerán |
Mañana yo pareceré.
Tomorrow I will seem / to appear.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | parecería |
| tú | parecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | parecería |
| nosotros | pareceríamos |
| vosotros | pareceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecerían |
Si pudiera, yo parecería.
If I could, I would seem / to appear.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | parezca * |
| tú | parezcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | parezca * |
| nosotros | parezcamos * |
| vosotros | parezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parezcan * |
Quiero que tú parezcas más.
I want you to seem more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | parece |
| él/ella/Ud. | pareca |
| nosotros | parecamos |
| vosotros | pareced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecan |
Él parece con frecuencia.
He seems often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo parezco todos los días.
I seem every day.
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¿Tú pareces mucho?
Do you seem a lot?
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Él parece con frecuencia.
He seems often.
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Nosotros parecemos juntos.
We seem together.
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Ellos parecen bien.
They seem well.
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Ayer parecí por primera vez.
Yesterday I seemd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú parezcas más.
I want you to seem more.
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Es importante parecer correctamente.
It is important to seem / to appear correctly.
Common phrases with parecer
- parecer bien to seem well
- parecer mucho to seem a lot
- dejar de parecer to stop seeming
- volver a parecer to seem again