Expressing Opinions and Appearances with Parecer
The Spanish verb parecer is essential for expressing opinions, appearances, and similarities. This irregular verb means “to seem,” “to appear,” or “to look like” and is fundamental for sharing perspectives and making comparisons in Spanish conversations.
Complete Parecer Conjugation Charts
Present Tense Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parezco | Yo parezco más joven. (I look younger.) |
| Tú | pareces | Tú pareces cansado. (You seem tired.) |
| Él/Ella/Usted | parece | Ella parece feliz. (She seems happy.) |
| Nosotros | parecemos | Nosotros parecemos hermanos. (We look like brothers.) |
| Vosotros | parecéis | Vosotros parecéis profesionales. (You all seem professional.) |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | parecen | Ellos parecen ricos. (They seem rich.) |
Preterite Tense Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parecí | Yo parecí tonto. (I seemed foolish.) |
| Tú | pareciste | Tú pareciste entender. (You seemed to understand.) |
| Él/Ella/Usted | pareció | Él pareció sorprendido. (He seemed surprised.) |
| Nosotros | parecimos | Nosotros parecimos expertos. (We seemed like experts.) |
| Vosotros | parecisteis | Vosotros parecisteis contentos. (You all seemed happy.) |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | parecieron | Ellos parecieron aburridos. (They seemed bored.) |
Imperfect Tense Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parecía | Yo parecía más alto. (I used to look taller.) |
| Tú | parecías | Tú parecías más delgado. (You used to look thinner.) |
| Él/Ella/Usted | parecía | Mi abuelo parecía fuerte. (My grandfather used to seem strong.) |
| Nosotros | parecíamos | Nosotros parecíamos gemelos. (We used to look like twins.) |
| Vosotros | parecíais | Vosotros parecíais jóvenes. (You all used to look young.) |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | parecían | Ellos parecían felices. (They used to seem happy.) |
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Expressing Opinions
Parecer for sharing perspectives:
- Me parece que… (It seems to me that…)
- ¿Qué te parece? (What do you think?)
- Parece ser que… (It appears that…)
- Me parece bien/mal (It seems good/bad to me)
Describing Appearances
Parecer for physical and apparent qualities:
- parecer + adjective (to seem/look + adjective)
- parecerse a (to resemble/look like)
- parecer que (to seem that)
- al parecer (apparently)
Common Phrases with Parecer
- parecer mentira (to seem unbelievable)
- parecer ser (to appear to be)
- según parece (according to appearances)
- hacer parecer (to make seem)
- parecerse como dos gotas de agua (to be as alike as two peas in a pod)
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