parecerverb
Parecer means to seem or to appear in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as parece, parecen and parecía.
- to seem
- to appear
El anciano parece triste.
The old man looks sad.
El perro parece hambriento.
The dog looks hungry.
Su historia parece extraña.
His story seems to be strange.
Esto puede parecer extraño.
It may seem odd.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| parece | he, she, it | Present |
| parecen | they | Present |
| parecía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| pareció | he, she, it | Preterite |
| parezca | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| parecido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| parecían | they | Imperfect |
| parecería | he, she, it | Conditional |
| pareciera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| parezcan | they | Present subjunctive |
| parecieron | they | Preterite |