
comparecer Conditional Conjugation
comparecer — to appear
The conditional of comparecer is regular: comparecería, comparecerías, etc.
comparecer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say someone 'would appear' under certain conditions or to express polite speculation about a past appearance.
Notes on comparecer in the Conditional
This tense is regular. Attach the -ía endings directly to the infinitive 'comparecer'.
Example Sentences
Yo comparecería si tuviera un abogado.
I would appear if I had a lawyer.
yo
¿Comparecerías tú sin una citación?
Would you appear without a summons?
tú
Dijeron que comparecerían por la tarde.
They said they would appear in the afternoon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect.
Correct: comparecería (conditional) vs comparecía (imperfect)
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' of the infinitive, while the imperfect removes it.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comparezco
Comparecer has a 'z' in the 'yo' form (comparezco) but is otherwise a regular -er verb.
Preterite
yo: comparecí
Comparecer is completely regular in the preterite: comparecí, compareciste, compareció.
Imperfect
yo: comparecía
Comparecer is regular in the imperfect: comparecía, comparecías, comparecía.
Future
yo: compareceré
Comparecer is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the full infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comparezca
All forms of the present subjunctive for comparecer use the 'zc' stem: comparezca, comparezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compareciera
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite, results in compareciera, comparecieras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comparece
The imperative uses 'comparece' for 'tú' and the 'zc' forms for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comparezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no comparezcas, no comparezca.