aparecer imperfect tense conjugation
Aparecer (to appear) in the imperfect tense: aparecía, aparecías, aparecía, aparecíamos, aparecíais, aparecían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Aparecer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Aparecer in a sentence
- El sol aparece por el este.The sun appears in the east.
- De repente apareció un gato.Suddenly a cat appeared.
Irregular: yo aparezco (zc before o/a), like conocer.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of aparecer?
Aparecer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo aparecía, tú aparecías, él/ella/usted aparecía, nosotros aparecíamos, vosotros aparecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecían.
Is aparecer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense aparecer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so aparecía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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