aparecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
aparecer — to appear
The negative imperative of aparecer always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no aparezcas, no aparezca.
aparecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to show up or to tell a problem not to arise.
Notes on aparecer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for this verb use the present subjunctive forms because of the 'zc' irregularity.
Example Sentences
No aparezcas por aquí otra vez.
Don't show your face around here again.
tú
No aparezcamos sin avisar.
Let's not show up without letting them know.
nosotros
Por favor, no aparezca en la lista negra.
Please, don't let it appear on the blacklist.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no aparece'.
Correct: no aparezcas.
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive ending -as and the 'zc' stem.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparece
The imperative of aparecer uses 'aparece' (tú) and 'aparezca' (usted/ustedes).