comparecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
comparecer — to appear
The imperative uses 'comparece' for 'tú' and the 'zc' forms for formal commands.
comparecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Used to give a direct order to someone to show up or appear before an authority.
Notes on comparecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (comparece), but 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' use the subjunctive 'zc' stem.
Example Sentences
Comparece ante el tribunal ahora mismo.
Appear before the court right now.
tú
Comparezca usted con su identificación.
Appear (formal) with your ID.
Compareced, por favor.
Appear, please (plural/Spain).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'comparece' for a formal 'usted' command.
Correct: comparezca
Why: Formal commands must use the subjunctive-based form.
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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.
Conditional
yo: comparecería
The conditional of comparecer is regular: comparecería, comparecerías, etc.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comparezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no comparezcas, no comparezca.