The Spanish verb aparecer means "to appear". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of aparecer is yo aparezco, tú apareces, él/ella/usted aparece, nosotros aparecemos, vosotros aparecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aparecen. It is irregular: 1 of its 6 present forms break the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.
| yo | aparezco (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | apareces | |
| él/ | aparece | |
| nosotros | aparecemos | |
| vosotros | aparecéis | |
| ellos/ | aparecen |
| yo | aparecí |
|---|---|
| tú | apareciste |
| él/ | apareció |
| nosotros | aparecimos |
| vosotros | aparecisteis |
| ellos/ | aparecieron |
| yo | aparecía |
|---|---|
| tú | aparecías |
| él/ | aparecía |
| nosotros | aparecíamos |
| vosotros | aparecíais |
| ellos/ | aparecían |
| yo | apareceré |
|---|---|
| tú | aparecerás |
| él/ | aparecerá |
| nosotros | apareceremos |
| vosotros | apareceréis |
| ellos/ | aparecerán |
| yo | aparecería |
|---|---|
| tú | aparecerías |
| él/ | aparecería |
| nosotros | apareceríamos |
| vosotros | apareceríais |
| ellos/ | aparecerían |
| yo | aparezca (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | aparezcas (irregular) |
| él/ | aparezca (irregular) |
| nosotros | aparezcamos (irregular) |
| vosotros | aparezcáis (irregular) |
| ellos/ | aparezcan (irregular) |
| tú | aparece |
|---|---|
| usted | aparezca (irregular) |
| nosotros | aparezcamos (irregular) |
| vosotros | apareced |
| ustedes | aparezcan (irregular) |
| yo | he aparecido |
|---|---|
| tú | has aparecido |
| él/ | ha aparecido |
| nosotros | hemos aparecido |
| vosotros | habéis aparecido |
| ellos/ | han aparecido |
Aparecer is irregular in the present yo form, which is aparezco. The present subjunctive and formal imperative use the zc change, as in aparezca, aparezcamos, and aparezcan.
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Yes, aparecer is irregular. Its present yo form is aparezco, and its present subjunctive uses forms such as aparezca and aparezcamos.
They are aparezca, aparezcas, aparezca, aparezcamos, aparezcáis, and aparezcan.
The present yo form changes the c to zc: aparezco. The same zc spelling appears in the present subjunctive and in the formal imperative forms.