aparentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aparentar — to look
Use 'aparente' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'aparentes' (tú), 'aparentemos' (nosotros), 'aparentéis' (vosotros), 'aparenten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
aparentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when the main clause expresses doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty about the action in the subordinate clause. For 'aparentar', you'd use it when someone wants, doubts, or is surprised by how someone else seems: 'Espero que aparentes felicidad' (I hope you seem happy).
Notes on aparentar in the Present Subjunctive
Aparentar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, where the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('aparento') provides the stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que aparentes calma en la entrevista.
I hope you seem calm in the interview.
tú
No creo que aparenten saber la respuesta.
I don't think they seem to know the answer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que usted aparente confianza.
I want you to appear confident.
Es raro que aparentemos tan jóvenes.
It's strange that we seem so young.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'No creo que...', use 'aparenten', not 'aparentan'.
Why: Expressions of doubt or disbelief trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and yo/él/ella/usted forms.
Correct: The tú form is 'aparentes', while the yo/él/ella/usted form is 'aparente'.
Why: These are distinct conjugations in the present subjunctive.
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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.
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.