aparentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
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Use 'aparenta' for tú commands, 'aparente' for usted/ustedes, 'aparentad' for vosotros, and 'aparentemos' for nosotros.
aparentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'aparentar', you'd use it to tell someone to act or seem a certain way, like '¡Aparenta calma!' (Seem calm!).
Notes on aparentar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aparentar is regular in the imperative. Remember the vosotros form 'aparentad' ends in -d, which is dropped when adding pronouns like 'os'.
Example Sentences
¡Aparenta que no te importa!
Pretend that you don't care!
tú
Apienten confianza, aunque estén nerviosos.
Project confidence, even if you are nervous.
ustedes
Aparentemos unidad.
Let's show unity.
nosotros
Aparentad ser amables.
Act like you are kind.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú.
Correct: The tú imperative is 'aparenta', not 'aparentes'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative forms for -ar verbs are regular and end in '-a', while the present subjunctive ends in '-es'.
Mistake: Forgetting to drop the -d in vosotros for commands with pronouns.
Correct: It's 'aparentaos' (act yourselves), not 'aparentad os'.
Why: When adding object pronouns to the vosotros imperative, the final -d is dropped.
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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.
Conditional
yo: aparentaría
Use 'aparentaría', 'aparentarías', 'aparentaría', 'aparentaríamos', 'aparentaríais', 'aparentarían' for hypothetical 'would' statements or polite requests.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparentes
Use 'no aparentes' for tú, 'no aparente' for usted/ustedes, 'no aparentéis' for vosotros, and 'no aparentemos' for nosotros.