aparecer preterite conjugation
Aparecer (to appear) in the preterite: aparecí, apareciste, apareció, aparecimos, aparecisteis, aparecieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of aparecer?
Aparecer in the Spanish preterite: yo aparecí, tú apareciste, él/ella/usted apareció, nosotros aparecimos, vosotros aparecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecieron.
Is aparecer irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite aparecer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so aparecí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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