aparentar Negative Imperative Conjugation
aparentar — to look
Use 'no aparentes' for tú, 'no aparente' for usted/ustedes, 'no aparentéis' for vosotros, and 'no aparentemos' for nosotros.
aparentar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for negative commands. You use it to tell someone *not* to act or seem a certain way. For example, 'No aparentes tristeza' (Don't show sadness).
Notes on aparentar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. So, 'aparentar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: 'no aparentes', 'no aparente', 'no aparentemos', 'no aparentéis', 'no aparenten'.
Example Sentences
No aparentes que todo está bien si no lo está.
Don't pretend that everything is fine if it isn't.
tú
No aparenten ser más sabios de lo que son.
Don't act wiser than you are.
ustedes
No aparentemos estar interesados si no lo estamos.
Let's not pretend to be interested if we aren't.
nosotros
No aparentéis preocupación.
Don't show worry.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'No aparentes', not 'No aparentar'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: The tú form is 'no aparentes', the usted form is 'no aparente'.
Why: They come from different present subjunctive conjugations.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparenta
Use 'aparenta' for tú commands, 'aparente' for usted/ustedes, 'aparentad' for vosotros, and 'aparentemos' for nosotros.