aparecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aparecer — to appear
The imperative of aparecer uses 'aparece' (tú) and 'aparezca' (usted/ustedes).
aparecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to command someone to show up or to tell an object to 'appear' (often used figuratively or in magic).
Notes on aparecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (aparece), but formal and plural commands use the 'zc' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Aparece ahora mismo!
Show up right now!
tú
Aparezca en mi oficina mañana, por favor.
Please show up in my office tomorrow.
usted
¡Aparezcan, dondequiera que estén!
Show up, wherever you are!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aparece' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: Aparezca.
Why: Aparece is only for informal 'tú'. Formal commands must use the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparezco
The present tense of aparecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: aparezco.
Preterite
yo: aparecí
The preterite of aparecer is regular: aparecí, apareciste, apareció, aparecimos, aparecisteis, aparecieron.
Imperfect
yo: aparecía
The imperfect of aparecer is regular: aparecía, aparecías, aparecía, aparecíamos, aparecíais, aparecían.
Future
yo: apareceré
The future tense of aparecer is regular: apareceré, aparecerás, aparecerá, apareceremos, apareceréis, aparecerán.
Conditional
yo: aparecería
The conditional of aparecer is regular: aparecería, aparecerías, aparecería, apareceríamos, apareceríais, aparecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparezca
The present subjunctive of aparecer uses the 'zc' stem: aparezca, aparezcas, aparezca, aparezcamos, aparezcáis, aparezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apareciera
The imperfect subjunctive of aparecer is regular: apareciera, aparecieras, apareciera, apareciéramos, aparecierais, aparecieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparezcas
The negative imperative of aparecer always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no aparezcas, no aparezca.