aparentar Conditional Conjugation
aparentar — to look
Use 'aparentaría', 'aparentarías', 'aparentaría', 'aparentaríamos', 'aparentaríais', 'aparentarían' for hypothetical 'would' statements or polite requests.
aparentar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional tense of 'aparentar' is used for hypothetical situations ('I would pretend...') or polite requests ('Would you seem calm?'). It can also express future actions from a past perspective. For example, 'Si tuviera dinero, aparentaría ser rico' (If I had money, I would pretend to be rich).
Notes on aparentar in the Conditional
Aparentar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'aparentar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo aparentaría no saber nada.
I would pretend to know nothing.
yo
¿Tú aparentarías ser más feliz?
Would you seem happier?
tú
Él aparentaría ser más joven si se vistiera diferente.
He would look younger if he dressed differently.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aparentaríamos ser indiferentes.
We would act indifferent.
nosotros
Ellos aparentarían cooperar.
They would pretend to cooperate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: For 'I would pretend', use 'aparentaría', not 'aparentara'.
Why: While related, the conditional is the direct equivalent of 'would' in many hypothetical sentences, especially when describing a likely outcome. The imperfect subjunctive often appears in clauses starting with 'if'.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with the future endings.
Correct: The conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían', while the future endings are '-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án'.
Why: Both use the infinitive stem but have different endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparento
Use 'aparento', 'aparentas', 'aparenta', 'aparentamos', 'aparentáis', 'aparentan' for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aparenté
The preterite of aparentar is regular: aparenté, aparentaste, aparentó, aparentamos, aparentasteis, aparentaron.
Imperfect
yo: aparentaba
Use 'aparentaba', 'aparentabas', 'aparentaba', 'aparentábamos', 'aparentabais', 'aparentaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aparentaré
The future of aparentar is regular: aparentaré, aparentarás, aparentará, aparentaremos, aparentaréis, aparentarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparente
Use 'aparente' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'aparentes' (tú), 'aparentemos' (nosotros), 'aparentéis' (vosotros), 'aparenten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aparentara
Use 'aparentara' or 'aparentase' for hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparenta
Use 'aparenta' for tú commands, 'aparente' for usted/ustedes, 'aparentad' for vosotros, and 'aparentemos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparentes
Use 'no aparentes' for tú, 'no aparente' for usted/ustedes, 'no aparentéis' for vosotros, and 'no aparentemos' for nosotros.