parecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to seem / to appear
The imperfect conjugation of parecer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #16). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | parecía |
| tú | parecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | parecía |
| nosotros | parecíamos |
| vosotros | parecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | parecían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo parecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to seem / to appear often.
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