parecer preterite conjugation
Parecer (to seem/appear) in the preterite: parecí, pareciste, pareció, parecimos, parecisteis, parecieron.
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.
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 preterite of parecer?
Parecer in the Spanish preterite: yo parecí, tú pareciste, él/ella/usted pareció, nosotros parecimos, vosotros parecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes parecieron.
Is parecer irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite parecer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parecí 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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