What does aparecer mean?
aparecer means to appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come up in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Aparecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn aparecer, meaning to appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come up, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: apareciendoparticiple: aparecido
Principal forms of aparecer
- Infinitive
- aparecer
- Gerund
- apareciendo
- Past participle
- aparecido
Aparecer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aparezco | aparecí | aparecía | apareceré |
| tú | apareces | apareciste | aparecías | aparecerás |
| él / ella / usted | aparece | apareció | aparecía | aparecerá |
| nosotros/as | aparecemos | aparecimos | aparecíamos | apareceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aparecen | aparecieron | aparecían | aparecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with aparecer
¿Cómo es que no apareció?How come he didn't show up?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Una chica apareció ante mí.A girl appeared before me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él apareció una hora más tarde.He turned up an hour later.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate aparecer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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