aparecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aparecer — to appear
The imperfect subjunctive of aparecer is regular: apareciera, aparecieras, apareciera, apareciéramos, aparecierais, aparecieran.
aparecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' scenarios or past requests (e.g., 'If a ghost appeared, I would run').
Notes on aparecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is regular, following the 'ellos' form of the preterite (aparecieron). Drop the -ron and add the -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si apareciera un genio, pediría tres deseos.
If a genie appeared, I would ask for three wishes.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que aparecieras en mi fiesta.
I would like it if you showed up at my party.
tú
Era necesario que apareciéramos en la reunión.
It was necessary that we showed up at the meeting.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aparezquera'.
Correct: apareciera.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive does NOT use the 'zc' from the present; it always stems from the preterite 'aparecieron'.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparece
The imperative of aparecer uses 'aparece' (tú) and 'aparezca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparezcas
The negative imperative of aparecer always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no aparezcas, no aparezca.