aparentarverb
Aparentar means to seem, to appear or to pretend in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as aparenta, aparentan and aparentaba.
- to seem
- to appear
- to pretend
Ella no es lo que aparenta ser.
She isn't what she appears to be.
Ella es tan activa como aparenta.
She is as active as she looks.
Ben no es tan joven como aparenta.
Ben's not as young as he looks.
Eres más astuto de lo que aparentas.
You're smarter than you look.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| aparenta | he, she, it | Present |
| aparentan | they | Present |
| aparentaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| aparentando | Gerund | |
| aparentaban | they | Imperfect |
| aparento | I | Present |
| aparentas | you | Present |
| aparentamos | we | Present or preterite |
| aparenten | they | Present subjunctive |
| aparentaron | they | Preterite |
| aparentó | he, she, it | Preterite |