parecer imperfect tense conjugation
Parecer (to seem/appear) in the imperfect tense: parecía, parecías, parecía, parecíamos, parecíais, parecían.
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).
Parecer 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
Parecer in a sentence
- Me parece una buena idea.It seems like a good idea to me.
- Parecía muy cansado ayer.He seemed very tired yesterday.
Irregular yo form 'parezco'; commonly used with indirect object pronouns.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of parecer?
Parecer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo parecía, tú parecías, él/ella/usted parecía, nosotros parecíamos, vosotros parecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes parecían.
Is parecer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense parecer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parecía 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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