parecer Conditional Conjugation
parecer — to seem
The conditional of parecer is regular: parecería, parecerías, parecería, pareceríamos, pareceríais, parecerían.
parecer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what 'would seem' to be the case under certain conditions, or to express polite opinions.
Notes on parecer in the Conditional
Parecer is regular in the conditional; add the endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Me parecería genial ir al cine.
It would seem great to me to go to the cinema.
él/ella/usted
¿No te parecería mejor esperar?
Wouldn't it seem better to you to wait?
él/ella/usted
A ellos les parecería extraño.
It would seem strange to them.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'í'.
Correct: Always write 'parecería'.
Why: All conditional forms in Spanish require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: parezco
Parecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (parezco); all other forms are regular.
Preterite
yo: parecí
Parecer is regular in the preterite: parecí, pareciste, pareció, parecimos, parecisteis, parecieron.
Imperfect
yo: parecía
Parecer is regular in the imperfect: parecía, parecías, parecía, parecíamos, parecíais, parecían.
Future
yo: pareceré
The future tense of parecer is regular: pareceré, parecerás, parecerá, pareceremos, pareceréis, parecerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: parezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'parezc-' stem: parezca, parezcas, parezca, parezcamos, parezcáis, parezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pareciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'parecie-' stem: pareciera, parecieras, pareciera, pareciéramos, parecierais, parecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: parece
The imperative for parecer is rarely used, but follows standard rules: parece, parezca, parezcamos, pareced, parezcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no parezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no parezcas, no parezca, no parezcamos, no parezcáis, no parezcan.