comparecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
comparecer — to appear
All forms of the present subjunctive for comparecer use the 'zc' stem: comparezca, comparezcas, etc.
comparecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is a request, order, or doubt about someone appearing, such as 'El juez ordena que comparezca' (The judge orders that he appear).
Notes on comparecer in the Present Subjunctive
The 'zc' spelling change from the 'yo' form in the present indicative carries through all persons in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Es necesario que yo comparezca en persona.
It is necessary that I appear in person.
yo
Dudo que ellos comparezcan hoy.
I doubt that they will appear today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quieren que tú comparezcas como testigo.
They want you to appear as a witness.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'compareca' instead of 'comparezca'.
Correct: comparezca
Why: Without the 'z', the 'c' before 'a' would sound like a 'k' (com-pa-re-ka), which is incorrect for this verb.
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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.
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.